Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -6.76 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, 1976–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico is -6.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 403.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 7.21 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -14.8 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 184th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -2.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 2010 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -154.0% |
| 2011 | -12.89 % change on previous year | +859.5% |
| 2012 | -14.8 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 7.21 % change on previous year | -148.7% |
| 2014 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 2015 | -6.43 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2016 | -6.76 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1823 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | -5.83 % change on previous year | -14.8 % change on previous year | 7.21 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 181 Tajikistan -6.37 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Trinidad and Tobago -6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Honduras -6.45 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Ghana -6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Myanmar -6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Guam -7.19 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Puerto Rico was -6.76 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.8 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 403.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.