School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 135,856 number in 2013. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1971–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico is 135,856 number, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 135,856 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92,440 number, in 2012.
Puerto Rico ranks 136th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 126,663 number | — |
| 1972 | 125,189 number | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 124,551 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 124,724 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 126,406 number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 127,626 number | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 127,594 number | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 127,383 number | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 127,218 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 128,073 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 128,166 number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129,192 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 129,543 number | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 129,011 number | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 126,513 number | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 124,434 number | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 124,197 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 123,434 number | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 121,929 number | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 118,113 number | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 115,943 number | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 115,544 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 115,538 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 115,831 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 116,581 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 116,972 number | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 117,222 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 118,920 number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 119,917 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 119,258 number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 115,908 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 113,799 number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 111,125 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 108,272 number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 105,762 number | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 104,154 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 102,113 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 100,027 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 97,899 number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 95,716 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 93,467 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 92,440 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 135,856 number | +47.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126,373 number | 124,551 number | 127,626 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 126,449 number | 121,929 number | 129,543 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,058 number | 115,538 number | 119,917 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,832 number | 97,899 number | 119,258 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,370 number | 92,440 number | 135,856 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 135,856 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 135,856 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,440 number in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.