Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 1,685 millions in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Puerto Rico, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico is 1,685 millions, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,483 millions in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,685 millions, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 51st out of 148 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,067 millions | — |
| 1972 | 2,241 millions | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 2,138 millions | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 2,055 millions | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1,927 millions | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 2,268 millions | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 2,193 millions | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2,483 millions | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1,774 millions | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 1,685 millions | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,172 millions | 1,927 millions | 2,483 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,729 millions | 1,685 millions | 1,774 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico was 1,685 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2,483 millions in 1978.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,685 millions in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Puerto Rico ranks 51st out of 148 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release