Enrolment in primary education, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in primary education, female was 70,611 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in Puerto Rico stood at 70,611. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 148,669 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70,611, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 148,669 | — |
| 2010 | 146,219 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 131,689 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 131,493 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127,443 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 124,767 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 120,950 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 109,979 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 101,035 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 73,346 | -27.4% |
| 2024 | 70,611 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 148,669 | 148,669 | 148,669 | 1 |
| 2010s | 124,197 | 101,035 | 146,219 | 8 |
| 2020s | 71,978 | 70,611 | 73,346 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Puerto Rico was 70,611 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 148,669 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,611 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release