Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male was 24.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
139th
of 160 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2016
All-time low
22.7%
in 2023
Years of data
7
2013–2024
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Puerto Rico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Puerto Rico stood at 24.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 41.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.3% | — |
| 2014 | 37.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | +6.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 24.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.6%, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 24.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.2%, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.1% | 25.2% | 41.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.9% compare
- 137 Botswana 25.0% compare
- 138 Timor-Leste 24.5% compare
- 140 Sierra Leone 23.2% compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.5% compare
- 142 Panama 21.9% compare
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, male in Puerto Rico?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male in Puerto Rico was 24.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 139th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release