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 23.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
23.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 166 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2018
All-time low
12.6%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2018

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018

05101520252010201420182010: 12.6 %2011: 15.9 %2012: 15 %2013: 14.9 %2014: 16.7 %2015: 18.1 %2016: 22.5 %2018: 23.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico is 23.1%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 23.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2010.

That places Puerto Rico 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%) in Puerto Rico, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 12.6%
2011 15.9% +26.5%
2012 15.0% -5.8%
2013 14.9% -0.2%
2014 16.7% +11.8%
2015 18.1% +8.9%
2016 22.5% +23.8%
2018 23.1% +3.0%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 14.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 23.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.9%, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 15 Guinea-Bissau 25.5%
  2. 16 Mauritania 25.0% compare
  3. 17 Bahamas 24.4% compare
  4. 19 Pakistan 22.7% compare
  5. 20 Madagascar 22.0%
  6. 21 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare

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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 23.1% in 2018, 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 23.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2010.
How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
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 84.4%. 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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/