Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 62nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.9% | — |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +294.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -74.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -65.9% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.9% | 12.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development?
- Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 educational development programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release