Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 87.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 87.8% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 96.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 92.9% | — |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 93.6% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 87.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 87.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.3% | 90.9% | 96.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.8% | 88.0% | 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Puerto Rico?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Puerto Rico was 87.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.