Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 11.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Puerto Rico stood at 11.0%.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Puerto Rico peaked at 40.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2011.
That places Puerto Rico 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.6% | 1.7% | 40.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 15,316 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 0.939 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Puerto Rico?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Puerto Rico was 11.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Puerto Rico ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.