Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 6.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Puerto Rico, 1971–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico is 6.1%, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial 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 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -5.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 6.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Puerto Rico was 6.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 185 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 Initial 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