Primary education, pupils, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0451 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0451 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.1711 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0451 units per person, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 189th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1711 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1689 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.164 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1572 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1466 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1411 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1425 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1519 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0812 units per person | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0805 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0731 units per person | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0733 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0726 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0722 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0709 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0654 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0634 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0469 units per person | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0451 units per person | -3.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0451 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 71% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0451 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0949 units per person, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per capita 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 | -46.5% | 0.1519 units per person | 0.0812 units per person |
| 2023 | -26.0% | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0469 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1559 units per person | 0.1411 units per person | 0.1711 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1519 units per person | 0.1519 units per person | 0.1519 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0812 units per person | 0.0812 units per person | 0.0812 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0714 units per person | 0.0634 units per person | 0.0805 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.046 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 0.0469 units per person | 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, 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)
- 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, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0451 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1711 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0451 units per person in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 189th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.