School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 14,422 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14,422
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
146th
of 222 countries
All-time high
35,287
in 1971
All-time low
14,422
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Puerto Rico, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Puerto Rico stood at 14,422. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 35,287 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14,422, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,065 | — |
| 1971 | 35,287 | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 34,958 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 34,974 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 34,960 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 34,882 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 34,557 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 33,995 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 33,328 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 32,823 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 33,636 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 32,874 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 32,394 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 32,219 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 32,239 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 32,119 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 32,018 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 32,790 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 32,844 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 33,236 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 33,807 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 32,893 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 33,449 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 32,497 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 31,354 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 30,373 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 29,681 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 29,456 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 29,444 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 29,673 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 30,044 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 30,136 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29,987 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29,644 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 29,034 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 28,548 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 28,177 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 27,731 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 27,184 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26,581 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26,059 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 25,217 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 24,259 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 23,206 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 22,033 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 21,045 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 20,537 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19,841 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 19,021 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 18,087 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 16,857 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 16,640 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15,849 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 15,517 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 14,934 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 14,422 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34,283 | 32,823 | 35,287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,637 | 32,018 | 33,636 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,263 | 29,444 | 33,807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,707 | 26,581 | 30,136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,930 | 18,087 | 26,059 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,703 | 14,422 | 16,857 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 143 Republic of Moldova 16,101 compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 15,257 compare
- 145 Qatar 14,428 compare
- 147 Lithuania 14,238 compare
- 148 Eswatini 13,676 compare
- 149 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,147 compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Puerto Rico was 14,422 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 35,287 in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,422 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 146th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release