Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 144,542 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico stood at 144,542. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 497,830 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 144,542, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 472,742 | — |
| 1972 | 475,706 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 471,992 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 462,034 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 438,800 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 429,503 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 440,163 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 497,830 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 303,833 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 299,746 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 269,885 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 268,460 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 263,734 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 258,958 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 250,579 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 227,548 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 218,046 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 208,544 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 150,261 | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 144,542 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 455,849 | 429,503 | 475,706 | 7 |
| 1980s | 497,830 | 497,830 | 497,830 | 1 |
| 2000s | 303,833 | 303,833 | 303,833 | 1 |
| 2010s | 251,722 | 208,544 | 299,746 | 9 |
| 2020s | 147,402 | 144,542 | 150,261 | 2 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 144,542 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 497,830 in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,542 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) with 607 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.