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

1,859 millions, with Pakistan ahead.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.

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.

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

Pakistan

8,080 millions

in 2017

Puerto Rico

6,221 millions

in 2014

Pakistan rank

46th

Puerto Rico rank

49th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Pakistan
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 8,080 millions against 6,221 millions in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1,859 millions.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	208.7 millions	499 millions	290.29 millions	Puerto Rico
2010s	5,648 millions	6,402 millions	753.69 millions	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Pakistan or Puerto Rico?: Pakistan, at 8,080 millions against 6,221 millions in Puerto Rico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Pakistan and Puerto Rico?: 1,859 millions, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Puerto Rico?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Pakistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Pakistan ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (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/