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 2.4% 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
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico stood at 2.4%.
That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico peaked at 3.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2015.
Puerto Rico ranks 87th of 183 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 | 3.6% | — |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -42.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +48.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -40.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +41.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +17.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 3.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 2.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 3.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 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 2.4% 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 3.6% 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 1.4% in 2015.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Puerto Rico ranks 87th out of 183 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 up 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release