Government expenditure on education, total in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on education, total was 16.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Puerto Rico, 2013–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in Puerto Rico stood at 16.0%.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 12.3% | — |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +34.4% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 16.0% | -6.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 16.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.4× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 16.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 0.0% | 13.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.1% | 17.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 47 Israel 16.1% compare
- 48 Malawi 16.0% compare
- 49 Republic of Moldova 16.0% compare
- 51 El Salvador 15.9% compare
- 52 Hong Kong, China 15.7% compare
- 53 Afghanistan 15.7% compare
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, total in Puerto Rico?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Puerto Rico was 16.0% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Puerto Rico ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.