Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Puerto Rico, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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 public in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Puerto Rico was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Puerto Rico ranks 149th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release