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 10,228 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10,228
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
151st
of 222 countries
All-time high
35,586
in 1970
All-time low
10,228
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
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Puerto Rico is 10,228, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Puerto Rico peaked at 35,586 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10,228, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 151st of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 35,586 | — |
| 1971 | 33,396 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 32,459 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 31,476 | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 30,486 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 31,712 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 32,253 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 32,287 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 32,435 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 32,786 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 33,310 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 33,740 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 34,075 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 33,993 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 34,873 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 34,065 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 33,123 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 32,025 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 30,563 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 30,521 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 29,621 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 29,760 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 30,361 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 30,650 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30,816 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 31,019 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 30,728 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30,605 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 30,013 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 29,528 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 29,238 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 28,869 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 28,511 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 28,093 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27,639 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 26,974 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 26,420 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 25,260 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 24,069 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 23,141 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 22,579 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22,084 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 21,383 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 20,646 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 19,768 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 19,378 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 17,945 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 16,514 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 14,990 | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 14,118 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 13,707 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,757 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 11,776 | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 11,215 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 10,737 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 10,228 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,488 | 30,486 | 35,586 | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,029 | 30,521 | 34,873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,310 | 29,528 | 31,019 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,821 | 23,141 | 29,238 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,940 | 14,118 | 22,579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,737 | 10,228 | 13,707 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
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 10,228 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 35,586 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,228 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Puerto Rico ranks 151st 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 47.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release