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2024
global knowledge index
Brazil
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):4,015.525
- Population:211,140,729
- HDI:0.76
67/141
Gki
Score
47.4
World
Average
47.8
Country Performance Summary
Brazil is a moderate performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 67th out of 141 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2024 and 11th out of the 35 countries with high human development.
Areas of Strength
- Trademark applications (per 100 billion GDP)
- Government expenditure on secondary education (% GDP)
- Research institutions prominence
- Enrolment in bachelor's or equivalent level (%)
- Trade in digitally deliverable services (% total trade)
Areas of Improvement
- Tax and contribution rate (% profit)
- Chinn-Ito financial openness
- Trade (% GDP)
- Inbound mobility rate
- Printing and publishing output (% manufactured output)
SECTORAL INDICES
Rank
Value
Pre-University
Education
72
67.42
Technical and Vocational
Education and Training
63
53.03
Higher
Education
91
40.21
Research, Development
and Innovation
68
29.3
Information and
Communications Technology
58
52.78
Economy
91
46.94
Enabling
Environment
74
53.56
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GKI Pillars
