Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Puerto Rico stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.6% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 5 |
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- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.546 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 66.36 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3782 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 63.47 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.4383 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 73.38 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 55.9 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Puerto Rico?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Puerto Rico was 4.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.