Over-age students, primary, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Over-age students, primary, male was 4.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in Puerto Rico, 2010–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Puerto Rico is 4.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Over-age students, primary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.2% | — |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -36.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +1.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 4.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.9%, 51% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 111 Australia 4.2% compare
- 112 Antigua and Barbuda 4.1% compare
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1% compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 4.0% compare
- 116 Estonia 4.0% compare
- 117 Romania 3.8% compare
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, male in Puerto Rico?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Puerto Rico was 4.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2016.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.