Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 87.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Puerto Rico stood at 87.93. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Puerto Rico peaked at 114.5 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 87.93, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113.22 | — |
| 1972 | 114.5 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 114.09 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 112.5 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 107.95 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 106.42 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 109.51 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 92.9 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 97.12 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 99.17 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.79 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 95.89 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.88 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.83 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 100.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.42 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 95.09 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.08 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 87.93 | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 87.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 87.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.17 | 106.42 | 114.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 92.9 | 92.9 | 92.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.12 | 97.12 | 97.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.93 | 92.79 | 100.34 | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.01 | 87.93 | 88.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Puerto Rico?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Puerto Rico was 87.93 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.93 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Puerto Rico ranks 192nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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