Fiji vs Puerto Rico: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Fiji
4.2%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
4.3%
in 2024
Fiji rank
98th
Puerto Rico rank
95th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Fiji
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Fiji, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Fiji ranks 98th and Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 199 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.0% | 0.7% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Fiji or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Fiji and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Puerto Rico rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Fiji ranks 98th and Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.