Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 31,571 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Puerto Rico, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 31,571 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Puerto Rico peaked at 65,853 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31,571 number, in 2020.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,853 number | — |
| 1971 | 64,603 number | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 63,732 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 63,205 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 63,030 number | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 63,245 number | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 63,891 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 64,000 number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 63,940 number | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 63,781 number | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 63,614 number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 63,566 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 64,031 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 64,258 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 64,141 number | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 63,570 number | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 62,433 number | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 62,300 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 61,996 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 61,394 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 60,380 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 58,848 number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 58,276 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 57,889 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 57,655 number | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 57,551 number | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 57,538 number | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 57,822 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 58,520 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 59,166 number | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 59,385 number | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 58,738 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 58,039 number | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 56,970 number | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 55,674 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 54,366 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 53,275 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 52,274 number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 51,245 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 50,173 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 49,050 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 47,870 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 47,233 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 46,724 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46,070 number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 44,942 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 43,046 number | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 41,005 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 38,213 number | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 34,980 number | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 31,571 number | -9.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 31,571 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 71% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 31,571 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,928 number | 63,030 number | 65,853 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,130 number | 61,394 number | 64,258 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,364 number | 57,538 number | 60,380 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,014 number | 50,173 number | 59,385 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,913 number | 34,980 number | 49,050 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,571 number | 31,571 number | 31,571 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Puerto Rico?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Puerto Rico was 31,571 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 65,853 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,571 number in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.