Puerto Rico vs Spain: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP

Puerto Rico
0.4%
in 2014
Spain
0.4%
in 2017
Puerto Rico rank
40th
Spain rank
41st

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Spain
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Spain
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp, Puerto Rico or Spain?
Puerto Rico, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Spain as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp between Puerto Rico and Spain?
0.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of gdp?
Puerto Rico ranks 40th and Spain ranks 41st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 3,016 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/