Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 87.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Puerto Rico is 87.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 101.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 191st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 96.8% | — |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 98.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 100.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 101.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.1% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 87.7% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 92.6% | 101.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.5% | 87.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Puerto Rico?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Puerto Rico was 87.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 191st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release