Over-age students, primary, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Over-age students, primary, female was 2.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
2.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 191 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Over-age students, primary, female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 2.3% for over-age students, primary, female in 2016.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Over-age students, primary, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.0% | — |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -44.7% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +36.3% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 99% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.5%, 42% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 over-age students, primary, female in Puerto Rico?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Puerto Rico was 2.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 129th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.