Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 4.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.27
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
95th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7.29
in 1974
All-time low
2.6
in 2018
Years of data
20
1971–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024

024681971199720241971: 7.31972: 7.21973: 6.51974: 7.31975: 6.21976: 7.11977: 6.41978: 6.72013: 6.52014: 6.12015: 3.32016: 2.82017: 2.72018: 2.62019: 3.32020: 4.32021: 3.72022: 3.92023: 4.32024: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Puerto Rico stood at 4.27.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.29 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.6, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 95th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Puerto Rico, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 7.25 —
1972 7.21 -0.5%
1973 6.48 -10.2%
1974 7.29 +12.5%
1975 6.23 -14.5%
1976 7.14 +14.6%
1977 6.39 -10.5%
1978 6.68 +4.6%
2013 6.48 -3.0%
2014 6.07 -6.3%
2015 3.34 -45.0%
2016 2.78 -16.7%
2017 2.73 -2.1%
2018 2.6 -4.5%
2019 3.33 +27.8%
2020 4.29 +28.8%
2021 3.73 -13.0%
2022 3.86 +3.5%
2023 4.27 +10.6%
2024 4.27 +0.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 4.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 97% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 4.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.83 6.23 7.29 8
2010s 3.9 2.6 6.48 7
2020s 4.08 3.73 4.29 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 92 Poland 4.31 compare
  2. 93 Czechia 4.3 compare
  3. 94 Turkmenistan 4.29 compare
  4. 96 Lithuania 4.25 compare
  5. 97 Mauritius 4.25 compare
  6. 98 Fiji 4.25 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Puerto Rico?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Puerto Rico was 4.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 7.29 in 1974.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6 in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Puerto Rico ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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