Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 3.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico is 3.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.4% | — |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -38.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +23.7% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | +14.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 2 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico was 3.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Puerto Rico ranks 84th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release