Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 25,647 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
25,647 number
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
65th
of 150 countries
All-time high
30,854 number
in 2016
All-time low
13,708 number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2018
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico stood at 25,647 number.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.
Puerto Rico ranks 65th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19,259 number | — |
| 2012 | 18,116 number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 14,587 number | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 13,708 number | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 19,725 number | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 30,854 number | +56.4% |
| 2018 | 25,647 number | -16.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 25,647 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 13.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 25,647 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,062 number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 25,647 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 30,854 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,708 number in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 65th out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in lower secondary education.