Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 104.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
104.2%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
20th
of 173 countries
All-time high
106.8%
in 2015
All-time low
95.7%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018

02550751002009201320182009: 103.5 %2010: 106.6 %2011: 104.5 %2012: 95.7 %2013: 96.4 %2014: 97 %2015: 106.8 %2016: 100.6 %2018: 104.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 104.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 106.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95.7%, in 2012.

That places Puerto Rico 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 103.5%
2010 106.6% +3.0%
2011 104.5% -1.9%
2012 95.7% -8.4%
2013 96.4% +0.7%
2014 97.0% +0.6%
2015 106.8% +10.1%
2016 100.6% -5.8%
2018 104.2% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 103.5% 103.5% 103.5% 1
2010s 101.5% 95.7% 106.8% 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 17 Iceland 106.0% compare
  2. 18 Norway 105.6% compare
  3. 19 Barbados 104.6%
  4. 21 Slovenia 104.2% compare
  5. 22 Estonia 103.9% compare
  6. 23 Kazakhstan 103.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Puerto Rico?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Puerto Rico was 104.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 106.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 95.7% in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.