Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 87.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Puerto Rico stood at 87.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 114.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 192nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113.2% | — |
| 1972 | 114.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 114.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 112.5% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 108.0% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 106.4% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 109.5% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 92.9% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.2% | 106.4% | 114.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 92.8% | 100.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.9% | 88.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 87.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release