School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 43,220 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
43,220 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
138th
of 204 countries
All-time high
66,636 number
in 1986
All-time low
43,220 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 43,220 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 66,636 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 43,220 number, in 2020.
Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,914 number | — |
| 1971 | 66,118 number | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 65,652 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 65,032 number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 64,332 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 63,856 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 63,776 number | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 64,453 number | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 64,861 number | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 65,023 number | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 65,759 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 65,638 number | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 65,735 number | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65,932 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 66,176 number | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 66,461 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 66,636 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 65,726 number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 65,237 number | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 65,204 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65,651 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 66,069 number | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65,431 number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 64,364 number | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 63,341 number | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 62,288 number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 61,249 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 59,581 number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 59,089 number | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 58,681 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 58,459 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 58,607 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 59,002 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58,930 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58,524 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 57,870 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56,998 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 56,319 number | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 55,529 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 54,596 number | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 53,534 number | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 52,424 number | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 51,031 number | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 49,979 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 49,139 number | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 48,364 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 47,517 number | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 45,724 number | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 44,341 number | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 43,672 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 43,220 number | -1.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 43,220 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,791 number, 83% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 43,220 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,066 number, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,502 number | 61,914 number | 66,118 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,850 number | 65,204 number | 66,636 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,574 number | 58,681 number | 66,069 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,483 number | 54,596 number | 59,002 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,572 number | 43,672 number | 53,534 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,220 number | 43,220 number | 43,220 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 43,220 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 66,636 number in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,220 number in 2020.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.