Primary education, pupils (% female) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
48.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
124th
of 203 countries
All-time high
49.0%
in 2012
All-time low
48.2%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Primary education, pupils in Puerto Rico, 2009–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils in Puerto Rico is 48.3%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Puerto Rico ranks 124th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 48.9% | — |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 49.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 121 Cayman Islands 48.4% compare
- 122 South Korea 48.4% compare
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 48.3%
- 125 Barbados 48.3% compare
- 126 North Macedonia 48.3% compare
- 127 Uzbekistan 48.3% 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 in Puerto Rico?
- Primary education, pupils in Puerto Rico was 48.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 49.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary education, pupils?
- Puerto Rico ranks 124th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.