Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 92.39 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
92.39
World rank
70th
of 128 countries
All-time high
92.39
in 2017
All-time low
72.5
in 1950
Years of data
5
1950–2017
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Puerto Rico, 1950–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Puerto Rico stood at 92.39. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Puerto Rico peaked at 92.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 72.5, in 1950.
That places Puerto Rico 70th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.5 | — |
| 1980 | 86.75 | +19.7% |
| 1990 | 89.62 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 91.97 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 92.39 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.5 | 72.5 | 72.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 86.75 | 86.75 | 86.75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.62 | 89.62 | 89.62 | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.18 | 91.97 | 92.39 | 2 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Puerto Rico?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Puerto Rico was 92.39 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 92.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5 in 1950.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Puerto Rico ranks 70th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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