Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico is 0.4%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 48th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico was 0.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 48th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary 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