Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 28.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Puerto Rico, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 28.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2018.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Puerto Rico peaked at 45.1% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2013.
That places Puerto Rico 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 45.0% | — |
| 1974 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -40.5% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | -41.6% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | +57.3% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 28.6% | +15.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 28.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.0%, 99% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 28.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.1%, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.0% | 44.9% | 45.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 14.0% | 28.6% | 7 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Puerto Rico was 28.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Puerto Rico ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.