School age population, pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 29,059 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29,059
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
153rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
69,144
in 1984
All-time low
29,059
in 2025
Years of data
55
1971–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico is 29,059, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 69,144 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 29,059, in 2025.
Puerto Rico ranks 153rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65,742 | — |
| 1972 | 63,738 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 61,614 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 62,038 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 63,924 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 64,553 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 64,758 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 65,249 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 66,101 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 67,111 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 67,870 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 68,219 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 69,045 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 69,144 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67,428 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 65,458 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 62,999 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 61,420 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 60,508 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 59,504 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 60,233 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 61,112 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 61,554 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61,960 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 61,876 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 61,038 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 60,764 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 59,692 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 58,895 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 58,283 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 57,607 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 56,861 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 56,000 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 54,892 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 53,754 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 52,017 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 49,644 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 47,480 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 45,922 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 44,977 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 43,887 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 42,474 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61,359 | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 58,607 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 54,987 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 50,585 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 46,788 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 42,438 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 40,190 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 38,446 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 35,728 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 33,245 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 31,736 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 30,158 | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 29,059 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,191 | 61,614 | 66,101 | 9 |
| 1980s | 65,920 | 60,508 | 69,144 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,663 | 58,895 | 61,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,246 | 45,922 | 58,283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,629 | 40,190 | 61,359 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,062 | 29,059 | 38,446 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico was 29,059 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 69,144 in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,059 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release