Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 4.3% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.3% 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.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.3% | — |
| 1972 | 7.2% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.5% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 6.4% | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico was 4.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release