Education spending in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Education spending was 4.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.27
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 1974
All-time low
2.6
in 2018
Years of data
20
1971–2024
Education spending in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, education spending in Puerto Rico stood at 4.27.
The figure is down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.29 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Education spending in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.25 | — |
| 1972 | 7.21 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.48 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 7.29 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 6.23 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 7.14 | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 6.39 | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 6.68 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.48 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.07 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.34 | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 2.78 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.73 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.33 | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 4.29 | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 3.73 | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 3.86 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.27 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 4.27 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.83 | 6.23 | 7.29 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9 | 2.6 | 6.48 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.73 | 4.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Puerto Rico?
- Education spending in Puerto Rico was 4.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1974.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for education spending?
- Puerto Rico ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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