Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 8.27 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 16.76 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.27 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.76 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 16.48 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 14.85 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 14.82 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.37 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.07 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 11.39 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 8.27 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 8.27 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 8.27 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.65 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.76 units per square kilometre | 16.76 units per square kilometre | 16.76 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 14 units per square kilometre | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 16.48 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 8.27 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 58 Jamaica 8.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Japan 8.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 British Virgin Islands 8.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Micronesia (country) 8.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Luxembourg 8.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 East Timor 7.59 units per square kilometre compare
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, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 16.76 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.27 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.