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 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico is 18.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 43rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.4% | — |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -22.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +49.4% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +33.7% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +4.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 18.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 5.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 18.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5% | 9.1% | 15.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.1% | 18.8% | 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 18.8% 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 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 43rd 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 107.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release