Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 144,542 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 144,542 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 497,830 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 144,542, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 472,742 | — |
| 1972 | 475,706 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 471,992 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 462,034 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 438,800 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 429,503 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 440,163 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 497,830 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 303,833 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 299,746 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 269,885 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 268,460 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 263,734 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 258,958 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 250,579 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 227,548 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 218,046 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 208,544 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 150,261 | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 144,542 | -3.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 144,542 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 61% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 144,542 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -39.0% | 497,830 | 303,833 |
| 2023 | -27.9% | 208,544 | 150,261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 455,849 | 429,503 | 475,706 | 7 |
| 1980s | 497,830 | 497,830 | 497,830 | 1 |
| 2000s | 303,833 | 303,833 | 303,833 | 1 |
| 2010s | 251,722 | 208,544 | 299,746 | 9 |
| 2020s | 147,402 | 144,542 | 150,261 | 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, 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 144,542 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 497,830 in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 144,542 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.