Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 29.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Puerto Rico is 29.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Puerto Rico peaked at 29.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1972.
That places Puerto Rico 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Puerto Rico?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Puerto Rico was 29.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1972.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.