Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 15.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Puerto Rico, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Puerto Rico stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 254.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Puerto Rico peaked at 15.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.5% | — |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +106.0% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +30.4% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +10.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 8.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 15.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.2% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 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 rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Puerto Rico was 15.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Puerto Rico ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release