Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 17.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male in Puerto Rico stood at 17.1%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 171.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 17.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 52nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 9.2% | — |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +49.8% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | +64.2% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +8.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 17.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 6.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 17.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.4% | 6.3% | 15.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 15.8% | 17.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 49 Saint Lucia 17.4% compare
- 50 British Virgin Islands 17.3% compare
- 51 Tuvalu 17.2% compare
- 53 Bahamas 16.3% compare
- 54 Romania 16.1% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 16.1% 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Puerto Rico was 17.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 52nd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release