Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 73,931 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 73,931 for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 155,164 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 73,931, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 155,164 | — |
| 2010 | 153,527 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 138,196 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 136,967 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 136,291 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 134,191 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 129,629 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 117,569 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 112,539 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 107,509 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 76,915 | -28.5% |
| 2024 | 73,931 | -3.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 73,931 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 60% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 73,931 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 189,344, 39% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 155,164 | 155,164 | 155,164 | 1 |
| 2010s | 129,602 | 107,509 | 153,527 | 9 |
| 2020s | 75,423 | 73,931 | 76,915 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 73,931 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 155,164 in 2009.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,931 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 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.