Primary education, pupils in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, pupils 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 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 Republic of 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
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (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.