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 3.6% 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
Puerto Rico recorded 3.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2016.
Puerto Rico ranks 83rd 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 | 7.1% | — |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -37.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +12.6% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 3.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 3.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 80 Saudi Arabia 3.8% compare
- 81 Costa Rica 3.8% compare
- 82 Romania 3.7% compare
- 84 Fiji 3.5% compare
- 85 Portugal 3.3% compare
- 86 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.3% 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 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 3.6% 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 7.1% 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 2.8% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Puerto Rico ranks 83rd 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 down 20.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release