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

Latest (2018)
82.1%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2009
All-time low
80.9%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018

0204060801002009201320182009: 90.9 %2010: 89.4 %2011: 83.7 %2012: 84.7 %2013: 86.7 %2014: 87.4 %2015: 90.1 %2016: 80.9 %2018: 82.1 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.9% 90.9% 90.9% 1
2010s 85.6% 80.9% 90.1% 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 155 Cayman Islands 83.0% compare
  2. 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.6% compare
  3. 157 India 82.5% compare
  4. 159 Côte d'Ivoire 82.0% compare
  5. 160 Solomon Islands 81.7%
  6. 161 San Marino 81.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.