Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 85.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 83.6% | 100.1% | 8 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 73,931 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
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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About this data
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.