Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 1,444 millions in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
1,444 millions
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
49th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,128 millions
in 1978
All-time low
1,444 millions
in 2014
Years of data
10
1971–2014

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Puerto Rico, 1971–2014

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1971199220141971: 1.8k millions1972: 1.9k millions1973: 1.8k millions1974: 1.8k millions1975: 1.7k millions1976: 1.9k millions1977: 1.9k millions1978: 2.1k millions2013: 1.5k millions2014: 1.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 1,444 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico peaked at 2,128 millions in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,444 millions, in 2014.

Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,861 millions 1,652 millions 2,128 millions 8
2010s 1,482 millions 1,444 millions 1,520 millions 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 46 Algeria 1,782 millions compare
  2. 47 Czechia 1,753 millions compare
  3. 48 Bangladesh 1,572 millions compare
  4. 50 Guatemala 1,410 millions compare
  5. 51 Ecuador 1,341 millions compare
  6. 52 Ukraine 1,316 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

More reference data data for Puerto Rico

All data for Puerto Rico β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Puerto Rico was 1,444 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 2,128 millions in 1978.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,444 millions in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Puerto Rico ranks 49th out of 143 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/