Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 24.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.7%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
140th
of 160 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2016
All-time low
23.5%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Puerto Rico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Puerto Rico stood at 24.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 42.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 140th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.3% | — |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | -38.7% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +5.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 24.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 72.9%, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 24.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 56.5%, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.0% | 26.0% | 42.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.5% | 24.7% | 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Puerto Rico?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Puerto Rico was 24.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release