Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.8983 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.8983 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.9916 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Puerto Rico 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9465 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0 GPIA | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.681 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.8879 GPIA | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 0.981 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9908 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9916 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9734 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9701 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8983 GPIA | -7.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.8983 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9286 GPIA, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.8983 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8988 GPIA, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8065 GPIA | 0 GPIA | 0.9916 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9342 GPIA | 0.8983 GPIA | 0.9701 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 one year before the official primary in Puerto Rico?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Puerto Rico was 0.8983 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9916 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 107th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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