Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Puerto Rico, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Puerto Rico is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9532 GPIA, in 1970.
That places Puerto Rico 9th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9532 GPIA | — |
| 1980 | 0.974 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.9894 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.9955 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9532 GPIA | 0.9532 GPIA | 0.9532 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.974 GPIA | 0.974 GPIA | 0.974 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9894 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 0.9894 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 0.9955 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Puerto Rico?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Puerto Rico was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9532 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 9th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release