Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 78.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
78.8%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
164th
of 183 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 2010
All-time low
78.8%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2016

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Puerto Rico, 2010–2016

0204060801002010201320162010: 90 % of primary school age children2011: 86.7 % of primary school age children2012: 87.1 % of primary school age children2013: 86.5 % of primary school age children2014: 85.5 % of primary school age children2015: 83.7 % of primary school age children2016: 78.8 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Puerto Rico is 78.8%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Puerto Rico ranks 164th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Puerto Rico, 2010 to 2016.
Year % of primary school age children Change
2010 90.0%
2011 86.7% -3.7%
2012 87.1% +0.4%
2013 86.5% -0.7%
2014 85.5% -1.1%
2015 83.7% -2.2%
2016 78.8% -5.8%

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  1. 161 Honduras 80.5% compare
  2. 162 Mauritania 80.3% compare
  3. 163 Burkina Faso 79.3% compare
  4. 165 Guinea 78.1% compare
  5. 166 Senegal 76.5% compare
  6. 167 Bahamas 74.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Puerto Rico?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Puerto Rico was 78.8% 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 recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Puerto Rico ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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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.