Children out of school, primary, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Children out of school, primary, female was 9,745 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
9,745
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
102nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
12,957
in 2011
All-time low
4,642
in 2014
Years of data
10
2010–2024

Children out of school, primary, female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2010201720242010: 10.5k2011: 13.0k2012: 8.8k2013: 7.8k2014: 4.6k2015: 4.9k2016: 10.5k2018: 9.0k2023: 10.0k2024: 9.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 9,745 for children out of school, primary, female in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 12,957 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,642, in 2014.

Puerto Rico ranks 102nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Children out of school, primary, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Puerto Rico, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 10,484
2011 12,957 +23.6%
2012 8,769 -32.3%
2013 7,782 -11.3%
2014 4,642 -40.3%
2015 4,852 +4.5%
2016 10,527 +117.0%
2018 8,986 -14.6%
2023 9,967 +10.9%
2024 9,745 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,625 4,642 12,957 8
2020s 9,856 9,745 9,967 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 99 Costa Rica 10,421 compare
  2. 100 Oman 10,355 compare
  3. 101 Georgia 9,783 compare
  4. 103 Jordan 9,045 compare
  5. 104 Guyana 8,815 compare
  6. 105 Kyrgyzstan 8,359 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Puerto Rico?
Children out of school, primary, female in Puerto Rico was 9,745 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 12,957 in 2011.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 4,642 in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.