Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 82.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico is 82.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 90.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 80.9%, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.9% | — |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.7% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 84.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 90.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.9% | 90.9% | 90.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 80.9% | 90.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 155 Cayman Islands 83.0% compare
- 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.6% compare
- 157 India 82.5% compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 82.0% compare
- 160 Solomon Islands 81.7%
- 161 San Marino 81.2% 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, male in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico was 82.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.