Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 144,542 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 144,542 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 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 in Puerto Rico peaked at 497,830 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 144,542, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) 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% |
| 2018 | 208,544 | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 150,261 | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 144,542 | -3.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 144,542 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 61% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 144,542 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -39.0% | 497,830 | 303,833 |
| 2023 | -27.9% | 208,544 | 150,261 |
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 | 255,932 | 208,544 | 299,746 | 8 |
| 2020s | 147,402 | 144,542 | 150,261 | 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 primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 144,542 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 497,830 in 1982.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release