Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 77.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Puerto Rico, 2010–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
In 2016, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Puerto Rico stood at 77.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.4% | — |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 83.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -5.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 77.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.0%, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 77.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.3%, 82% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 146 Mauritania 79.2% compare
- 147 Gambia 78.0% compare
- 148 Madagascar 78.0%
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 74.5%
- 151 Pakistan 73.9% compare
- 152 Bahamas 73.5% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Puerto Rico?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Puerto Rico was 77.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.