Puerto Rico (US) - Education Spending 2019
3.33%
+0.72% from 2018
Puerto Rico (US)'s education spending was 3.33% in 2019, increased +0.72% from 2.60% in 2018. This was the 53rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2019▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 0.00% | 43.0% |
| 2nd | Nigeria | 0.36% | -14.6% |
| 3rd | Papua New Guinea | 0.76% | -59.4% |
| 4th | Indonesia | 0.96% | -3.0% |
| 5th | Haiti | 1.08% | -33.8% |
| 6th | Bangladesh | 1.13% | -46.0% |
| 7th | Cayman Islands | 1.14% | -47.5% |
| 8th | Monaco | 1.16% | -20.5% |
| 9th | Central African Republic | 1.77% | 12.9% |
| 10th | Vanuatu | 1.77% | -79.4% |
| 11th | Mauritania | 1.82% | -6.2% |
| 12th | Guinea | 1.86% | -22.1% |
| 13th | Bermuda | 1.93% | -0.5% |
| 14th | Myanmar | 2.00% | 0.4% |
| 15th | Angola | 2.07% | -5.1% |
| 16th | Bahrain | 2.11% | -11.6% |
| 17th | Lao PDR | 2.12% | -9.1% |
| 18th | Cambodia | 2.13% | 33.1% |
| 19th | Armenia | 2.16% | 2.2% |
| 20th | Liberia | 2.17% | -13.5% |
| 21st | Pakistan | 2.21% | -5.0% |
| 22nd | Uganda | 2.31% | 8.3% |
| 23rd | Chad | 2.37% | 5.0% |
| 24th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 2.47% | -9.4% |
| 25th | British Virgin Islands | 2.50% | 3.1% |
| 26th | Lebanon | 2.52% | -3.7% |
| 27th | Bahamas, The | 2.63% | 5.3% |
| 28th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 2.73% | -10.1% |
| 29th | Singapore | 2.73% | -4.4% |
| 30th | Benin | 2.73% | -6.8% |
| 31st | Qatar | 2.80% | -5.5% |
| 32nd | Gambia, The | 2.81% | 18.7% |
| 33rd | Kazakhstan | 2.86% | 9.2% |
| 34th | Gabon | 2.87% | -6.4% |
| 35th | Jordan | 2.99% | 1.1% |
| 36th | Madagascar | 3.01% | 6.0% |
| 37th | Thailand | 3.02% | -5.5% |
| 38th | Cameroon | 3.05% | 0.5% |
| 39th | Macao SAR, China | 3.07% | 12.1% |
| 40th | Viet Nam | 3.08% | -6.4% |
| 41st | Turkmenistan | 3.12% | 2.3% |
| 42nd | Andorra | 3.15% | -3.0% |
| 43rd | Ghana | 3.15% | -18.9% |
| 44th | Japan | 3.16% | 2.5% |
| 45th | Azerbaijan | 3.18% | 29.4% |
| 46th | Guatemala | 3.19% | 1.9% |
| 47th | Ireland | 3.23% | -2.2% |
| 48th | Rwanda | 3.24% | 5.4% |
| 49th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 3.24% | -10.5% |
| 50th | Congo, Republic of | 3.25% | 17.2% |
| 51st | St. Lucia | 3.27% | -1.8% |
| 52nd | Panama | 3.28% | -5.0% |
| 53rd | Puerto Rico (US) | 3.33% | 27.8% |
| 54th | Antigua and Barbuda | 3.36% | 47.9% |
| 55th | San Marino | 3.38% | -4.9% |
| 56th | El Salvador | 3.39% | -6.1% |
| 57th | Philippines | 3.41% | -11.6% |
| 58th | Côte d'Ivoire | 3.41% | 6.3% |
| 59th | Serbia | 3.46% | 0.6% |
| 60th | Paraguay | 3.49% | 5.9% |
| 61st | Niger | 3.53% | 2.4% |
| 62nd | Greece | 3.55% | -0.7% |
| 63rd | Trinidad and Tobago | 3.55% | 2.4% |
| 64th | Mali | 3.56% | -0.1% |
| 65th | Romania | 3.56% | 7.3% |
| 66th | Seychelles | 3.56% | -1.0% |
| 67th | Tanzania | 3.60% | -2.8% |
| 68th | Russian Federation | 3.70% | -21.0% |
| 69th | Barbados | 3.72% | -31.1% |
| 70th | Luxembourg | 3.74% | 2.0% |
| 71st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 3.81% | 14.5% |
| 72nd | Peru | 3.82% | 2.9% |
| 73rd | Georgia | 3.83% | 10.7% |
| 74th | United Arab Emirates | 3.86% | - |
| 75th | Albania | 3.87% | 25.6% |
| 76th | Nepal | 3.89% | -12.2% |
| 77th | India | 3.90% | -10.7% |
| 78th | Lithuania | 3.94% | 2.2% |
| 79th | Croatia | 3.95% | 0.5% |
| 80th | Dominican Republic | 4.04% | 2.9% |
| 81st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.04% | 3.9% |
| 82nd | Italy | 4.08% | -3.8% |
| 83rd | Maldives | 4.12% | 6.9% |
| 84th | Malaysia | 4.16% | -7.2% |
| 85th | Cabo Verde | 4.17% | -13.0% |
| 86th | Timor-Leste | 4.18% | -39.0% |
| 87th | Togo | 4.20% | 2.7% |
| 88th | Spain | 4.20% | 1.3% |
| 89th | Bulgaria | 4.21% | 4.0% |
| 90th | Hungary | 4.22% | -8.6% |
| 91st | Ecuador | 4.25% | -8.2% |
| 92nd | Slovak Republic | 4.27% | 8.4% |
| 93rd | Zambia | 4.42% | -6.8% |
| 94th | Aruba | 4.44% | -2.5% |
| 95th | Türkiye | 4.45% | 3.5% |
| 96th | Czechia | 4.47% | 6.0% |
| 97th | Bhutan | 4.51% | -30.4% |
| 98th | Colombia | 4.51% | 1.4% |
| 99th | Mauritius | 4.54% | -2.8% |
| 100th | Samoa | 4.58% | 2.5% |
| 101st | Latvia | 4.59% | 4.4% |
| 102nd | Nicaragua | 4.60% | 2.8% |
| 103rd | Poland | 4.63% | 1.5% |
| 104th | European Union | 4.63% | 0.8% |
| 105th | Portugal | 4.63% | -1.1% |
| 106th | Uruguay | 4.63% | 0.5% |
| 107th | Sierra Leone | 4.65% | 4.2% |
| 108th | Korea | 4.68% | 5.1% |
| 109th | Argentina | 4.77% | -2.2% |
| 110th | Canada | 4.77% | -2.4% |
| 111th | Malta | 4.80% | 10.5% |
| 112th | Tonga | 4.86% | 3.1% |
| 113th | Slovenia | 4.93% | -0.9% |
| 114th | United States | 4.96% | 1.3% |
| 115th | Belarus | 4.98% | 3.0% |
| 116th | Morocco | 5.00% | 0.9% |
| 117th | Switzerland | 5.01% | 1.7% |
| 118th | Germany | 5.03% | 2.9% |
| 119th | Senegal | 5.04% | -1.5% |
| 120th | Netherlands | 5.06% | -4.0% |
| 121st | Oman | 5.06% | 10.4% |
| 122nd | Kyrgyz Republic | 5.08% | -8.5% |
| 123rd | Fiji | 5.15% | 7.4% |
| 124th | Cyprus | 5.16% | -9.4% |
| 125th | Jamaica | 5.16% | -4.6% |
| 126th | Estonia | 5.16% | 0.5% |
| 127th | New Zealand | 5.18% | -0.3% |
| 128th | Austria | 5.24% | -0.3% |
| 129th | United Kingdom | 5.26% | 1.1% |
| 130th | Burundi | 5.35% | 5.3% |
| 131st | France | 5.37% | -1.1% |
| 132nd | Kenya | 5.37% | 5.2% |
| 133rd | Ukraine | 5.44% | 2.3% |
| 134th | Burkina Faso | 5.46% | -0.6% |
| 135th | Tajikistan | 5.48% | 1.8% |
| 136th | Dominica | 5.53% | 7.4% |
| 137th | Algeria | 5.58% | -4.1% |
| 138th | Chile | 5.63% | 2.8% |
| 139th | Eswatini | 5.70% | -0.7% |
| 140th | Nauru | 5.72% | 13.2% |
| 141st | Curaçao | 5.81% | -2.1% |
| 142nd | South Africa | 5.91% | 4.7% |
| 143rd | Brazil | 5.96% | -2.1% |
| 144th | Belize | 5.96% | -2.7% |
| 145th | Honduras | 5.98% | -1.2% |
| 146th | Mozambique | 6.00% | 11.3% |
| 147th | Israel | 6.08% | -0.1% |
| 148th | São Tomé and Principe | 6.11% | 8.6% |
| 149th | Tunisia | 6.17% | -0.8% |
| 150th | Moldova | 6.23% | 12.4% |
| 151st | Uzbekistan | 6.30% | 30.2% |
| 152nd | Belgium | 6.32% | -1.0% |
| 153rd | Finland | 6.45% | 2.1% |
| 154th | Kuwait | 6.73% | 5.3% |
| 155th | Costa Rica | 6.74% | -0.5% |
| 156th | Suriname | 6.78% | 37.7% |
| 157th | Denmark | 7.28% | -0.7% |
| 158th | Iceland | 7.60% | 0.5% |
| 159th | Sweden | 7.66% | -0.5% |
| 160th | Norway | 7.86% | 3.5% |
| 161st | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 8.09% | 0.9% |
| 162nd | Botswana | 8.40% | 6.2% |
| 163rd | Cuba | 9.05% | 12.7% |
| 164th | Namibia | 9.32% | 5.0% |
| 165th | Marshall Islands | 9.88% | -16.6% |
| 166th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 10.69% | 7.5% |
| 167th | Kiribati | 14.52% | 12.4% |
FAQ
What was Puerto Rico (US)'s education spending in 2019?▾
Puerto Rico (US)'s education spending in 2019 was 3.33%. This ranked 53rd globally.
How did Puerto Rico (US)'s education spending change in 2019?▾
Puerto Rico (US)'s education spending increased by 27.8% in 2019 compared to 2018.
Which country had the highest education spending in 2019?▾
Kiribati had the highest education spending in 2019 at 14.52%.
What is the education spending of Puerto Rico (US) in 2019?▾
The education spending of Puerto Rico (US) in 2019 was 3.33%. This ranked 53rd globally.
How does 2019 compare to 2018 for Puerto Rico (US)'s education spending?▾
Puerto Rico (US)'s education spending went from 2.60% in 2018 to 3.33% in 2019, a 27.8% increase.
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