Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 0.939 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.939
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
224th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.21
in 1950
All-time low
0.934
in 2020
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Puerto Rico, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.939 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.21 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.934, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.21 | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 4.83 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 4.68 | -3.0% |
| 1954 | 4.68 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.68 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 4.7 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.59 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 4.62 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 4.55 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 4.59 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.41 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 4.34 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 4.25 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.18 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.1 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 3.71 | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 3.52 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 3.32 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 3.24 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.17 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 3.21 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3.01 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 2.9 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.87 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 2.87 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.7 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.59 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.48 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.33 | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.23 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.22 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2.27 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.23 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.22 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 2.29 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.21 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.04 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.95 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.86 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.84 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.74 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.59 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.54 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.13 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.979 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.934 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.944 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.94 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.941 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.939 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.76 | 4.55 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.97 | 3.24 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.93 | 2.77 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.36 | 2.22 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.04 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.59 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 | 0.979 | 1.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9396 | 0.934 | 0.944 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 221 Holy See 1 compare
- 222 Ukraine 0.988 compare
- 223 Singapore 0.952 compare
- 225 Taiwan, China 0.863 compare
- 226 Saint Barthélemy 0.815 compare
- 227 Republic of Korea 0.734 compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Puerto Rico?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Puerto Rico was 0.939 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Puerto Rico ranks 224th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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