School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 21,238 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21,238
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
152nd
of 222 countries
All-time high
70,833
in 1984
All-time low
21,238
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Puerto Rico, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Puerto Rico stood at 21,238. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Puerto Rico peaked at 70,833 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 21,238, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 152nd 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, one year before the official primary entry in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,291 | — |
| 1971 | 67,975 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 66,779 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 65,475 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 64,091 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 65,506 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 66,392 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 66,475 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 66,614 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 67,201 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 68,141 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 68,631 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 69,154 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 68,655 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 70,833 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 69,344 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 67,312 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 65,558 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 62,353 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 62,428 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 60,354 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 60,666 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 61,776 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 62,656 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 63,016 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 63,462 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 62,860 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 62,607 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 61,375 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 60,439 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 59,986 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 59,489 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 58,754 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 57,719 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 56,703 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 55,366 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 54,285 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 51,925 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 49,470 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 47,556 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 46,431 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 45,382 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 43,914 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 42,378 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 40,630 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 39,741 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 36,728 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 33,882 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 30,876 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 28,977 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 28,147 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 26,298 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 24,375 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 23,014 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 22,019 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 21,238 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66,680 | 64,091 | 70,291 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,241 | 62,353 | 70,833 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,921 | 60,354 | 63,462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,125 | 47,556 | 59,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,894 | 28,977 | 46,431 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,182 | 21,238 | 28,147 | 6 |
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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Puerto Rico was 21,238 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 70,833 in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,238 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Puerto Rico ranks 152nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.6%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release