Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 21.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico stood at 21.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico peaked at 21.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18.5% | — |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +41.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | +38.4% |
| 2024 | 21.2% | +4.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 21.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 4.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.0% | 11.2% | 18.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 48 Marshall Islands 22.3% compare
- 49 Romania 21.5% compare
- 50 Paraguay 21.4% compare
- 52 Kenya 20.8%
- 53 Dominican Republic 20.4% compare
- 54 Timor-Leste 20.0% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico was 21.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Puerto Rico ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release