Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 85.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
85.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
132nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.1%
in 2015
All-time low
83.6%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018

02550751002009201320182009: 93.5 %2010: 95.9 %2011: 90.6 %2012: 95.1 %2013: 96.1 %2014: 95.5 %2015: 100.1 %2016: 83.6 %2018: 85.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 85.5% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 100.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2016.

That places Puerto Rico 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 93.5%
2010 95.9% +2.6%
2011 90.6% -5.5%
2012 95.1% +5.0%
2013 96.1% +1.0%
2014 95.5% -0.6%
2015 100.1% +4.8%
2016 83.6% -16.4%
2018 85.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.5% 93.5% 93.5% 1
2010s 92.8% 83.6% 100.1% 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 129 Bermuda 86.0% compare
  2. 130 El Salvador 86.0% compare
  3. 131 India 85.8% compare
  4. 133 Paraguay 85.5%
  5. 134 Republic of Moldova 84.8% compare
  6. 135 Lesotho 84.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico was 85.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.