Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 21,785 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 21,785 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 30,055 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13,749, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 25,206 | — |
| 2011 | 30,055 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 21,630 | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 17,399 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 13,790 | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 13,749 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 24,588 | +78.8% |
| 2018 | 21,598 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 22,174 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 21,785 | -1.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 21,785 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 6.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 21,785 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,029, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21,002 | 13,749 | 30,055 | 8 |
| 2020s | 21,980 | 21,785 | 22,174 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 21,785 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 30,055 in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,749 in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release