Brazil vs New Zealand: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education

Brazil
12.9%
in 2022
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
93rd
New Zealand rank
96th

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time

  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
051015198520042023

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.

Brazil ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 96th of 194 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 14.0% 15.0% 1.0% New Zealand
2020s 13.0% 13.2% 0.2% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Brazil or New Zealand?
Brazil, at 12.9% against 12.7% in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Brazil and New Zealand?
0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
Brazil ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.