Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 16.94 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 16.94 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 56.13 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 16.94 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Puerto Rico 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.3 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 53.63 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 53.21 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 52.09 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 49.47 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 48.42 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 49.62 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 56.13 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 34.25 units per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 33.79 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.43 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 30.27 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 29.73 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.19 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.25 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 25.65 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 23.51 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 16.94 units per square kilometre | -27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.39 units per square kilometre | 48.42 units per square kilometre | 53.63 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 56.13 units per square kilometre | 56.13 units per square kilometre | 56.13 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.25 units per square kilometre | 34.25 units per square kilometre | 34.25 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.85 units per square kilometre | 23.51 units per square kilometre | 33.79 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.94 units per square kilometre | 16.94 units per square kilometre | 16.94 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 59 Cayman Islands 19.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jamaica 18.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Japan 17.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Micronesia, Federated States of 16.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 British Virgin Islands 16.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Luxembourg 16.41 units per square kilometre 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 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, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 16.94 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 56.13 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.94 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.