Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 14.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico stood at 14.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 14.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2014.
That places Puerto Rico 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.5% | — |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +63.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 14.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 5.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 14.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 11.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 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 of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico was 14.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. 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 of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release