Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 86.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 86.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 101.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 86.8%, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 95.7% | — |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 101.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 91.9% | 101.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 86.8% | 93.0% | 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 86.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8% in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 168th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release