Girls and boys who are out of school in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Girls and boys who are out of school was 9,745 girls in 2024. ▬ Flat
Girls and boys who are out of school in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Puerto Rico is 9,745 girls, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Puerto Rico peaked at 12,957 girls in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,642 girls, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,484 girls | — |
| 2011 | 12,957 girls | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 8,769 girls | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 7,782 girls | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 4,642 girls | -40.3% |
| 2015 | 4,852 girls | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10,527 girls | +117.0% |
| 2018 | 8,986 girls | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 9,967 girls | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 9,745 girls | -2.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 9,745 girls is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,552 girls, 3.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 9,745 girls is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,421 girls, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,625 girls | 4,642 girls | 12,957 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,856 girls | 9,745 girls | 9,967 girls | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Puerto Rico?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Puerto Rico was 9,745 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12,957 girls in 2011.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,642 girls in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Puerto Rico ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.