Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development was 29.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico is 29.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico peaked at 78.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24.7% | — |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +216.2% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -69.2% |
| 2023 | 29.4% | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.0% | 23.8% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 37.6% compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 31.4% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 30.1% compare
- 46 Morocco 29.2% compare
- 47 Germany 27.1% compare
- 48 Grenada 25.0% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development in Puerto Rico was 29.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development?
- Puerto Rico ranks 45th out of 61 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release