Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development was 1,335 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Puerto Rico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Puerto Rico stood at 1,335. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.0% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Puerto Rico peaked at 23,684 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,335, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Enrolment in early childhood … early female educational development in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,432 | — |
| 2015 | 23,514 | +216.4% |
| 2016 | 23,684 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5,276 | -77.7% |
| 2023 | 4,175 | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 1,335 | -68.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,335 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,290, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,335 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,913, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,976 | 5,276 | 23,684 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,755 | 1,335 | 4,175 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in Puerto Rico was 1,335 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 23,684 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,335 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. 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, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release