Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Puerto Rico, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 1 for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Puerto Rico peaked at 1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
That places Puerto Rico 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 67% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Puerto Rico?
- Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal in Puerto Rico was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Puerto Rico ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release