Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 29.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico stood at 29.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico peaked at 29.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1972.
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.8% | — |
| 1972 | 10.8% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +105.0% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 29.2% | +21.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 29.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 2.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 29.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +105.0% | 11.7% | 23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 23.9% | 23.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 39 Spain 31.7% compare
- 40 New Caledonia 31.3% compare
- 41 Cook Islands 29.7% compare
- 43 Ghana 28.4% compare
- 44 Burkina Faso 28.2% compare
- 45 Guinea-Bissau 27.7% 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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Puerto Rico was 29.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1972.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release