Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.867 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.867 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
109th
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.8713 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.5812 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
9
2011–2024
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Puerto Rico, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.867 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.8713 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5812 GPIA, in 2014.
Puerto Rico ranks 109th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8713 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 0.7347 GPIA | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8634 GPIA | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5812 GPIA | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5994 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7908 GPIA | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7363 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8623 GPIA | +17.1% |
| 2024 | 0.867 GPIA | +0.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.867 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 90% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.867 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7396 GPIA | 0.5812 GPIA | 0.8713 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8647 GPIA | 0.8623 GPIA | 0.867 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Puerto Rico was 0.867 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8713 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5812 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Puerto Rico ranks 109th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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