Moldova vs Puerto Rico: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Moldova
16.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
16.0%
in 2025
Moldova rank
49th
Puerto Rico rank
50th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Moldova
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 16.0% against 16.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Moldova ahead.
Moldova ranks 49th and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 197 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.5% | 8.2% | 10.3% | Moldova |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.4% | 0.5% | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Moldova or Puerto Rico?
- Moldova, at 16.0% against 16.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Puerto Rico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Moldova and Puerto Rico rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Moldova ranks 49th and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release