Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 83.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 83.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 92.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2016.
Puerto Rico ranks 145th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 92.3% | — |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 82.4% | 91.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 142 Jamaica 85.2% compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 85.2% compare
- 144 Guinea-Bissau 85.1%
- 146 Iraq 83.6%
- 147 Sierra Leone 83.4% compare
- 148 India 83.3% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 83.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 145th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.