Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Egypt or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 6,221 millions against 6,123 millions in Egypt as of 2014.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Egypt and Puerto Rico?

98 millions, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Puerto Rico?

7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1978.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on education, US$

Egypt

6,123 millions

in 2008

Puerto Rico

6,221 millions

in 2014

Egypt rank

50th

Puerto Rico rank

49th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Egypt
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 6,221 millions against 6,123 millions in Egypt, a difference of 98 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Egypt ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Egypt or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 6,221 millions against 6,123 millions in Egypt as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Egypt and Puerto Rico?: 98 millions, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Puerto Rico?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1978.
How do Egypt and Puerto Rico rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Egypt ranks 50th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/