Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -3.81 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico stood at -3.81 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.48 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -9.96 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Puerto Rico ranks 186th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.627 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.7807 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 1974 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +170.2% |
| 1975 | -5.03 % change on previous year | +138.3% |
| 1976 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1977 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -217.1% |
| 2010 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2011 | -9.96 % change on previous year | +640.6% |
| 2012 | -0.528 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 2013 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +233.4% |
| 2014 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2015 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +78.7% |
| 2016 | -9.19 % change on previous year | +184.1% |
| 2024 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -5.03 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2010s | -3.98 % change on previous year | -9.96 % change on previous year | -0.528 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | -3.81 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 183 Maldives -3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Cuba -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Azerbaijan -3.68 % change on previous year compare
- 187 American Samoa -3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Honduras -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Albania -4 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -3.81 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.96 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.