Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.8793 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.8793 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
100th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9167 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.8122 GPIA
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2024
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico is 0.8793 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.9167 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8122 GPIA, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 100th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8982 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.8122 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9167 GPIA | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8614 GPIA | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8538 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9109 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8289 GPIA | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8832 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8793 GPIA | -0.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.8793 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.8793 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8689 GPIA | 0.8122 GPIA | 0.9167 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8813 GPIA | 0.8793 GPIA | 0.8832 GPIA | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico was 0.8793 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9167 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8122 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release