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% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 16.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 16.94 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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% | 56.13 units per square kilometre | 34.25 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -27.9% | 23.51 units per square kilometre | 16.94 units per square kilometre |
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 (country) 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- 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)
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.