Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.6753 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico stood at 0.6753 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.6753 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4787 GPIA, in 2011.
Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5076 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.4787 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4871 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4917 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5389 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5199 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5204 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.522 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6495 GPIA | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6753 GPIA | +4.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.6753 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7446 GPIA, 91% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.6753 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7361 GPIA, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5083 GPIA | 0.4787 GPIA | 0.5389 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6624 GPIA | 0.6495 GPIA | 0.6753 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Puerto Rico was 0.6753 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6753 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4787 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release