Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 22.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2013)
22.9%
World rank
16th
of 145 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2013
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Puerto Rico, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2013, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Puerto Rico stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Puerto Rico peaked at 22.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Puerto Rico ranks 16th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 22.9% | — |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 22.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.7%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 22.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.8%, 1.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
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 funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Puerto Rico?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Puerto Rico was 22.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Puerto Rico ranks 16th out of 145 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release