School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 30,796 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Puerto Rico, 1971–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 30,796 for school age population, pre-primary education, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 71,469 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 30,796, 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, male (number) (age male) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68,880 | — |
| 1972 | 68,280 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 67,464 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 67,228 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67,793 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68,248 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 68,346 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 68,591 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 69,240 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 69,794 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 70,014 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 69,845 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 70,791 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 71,469 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 69,745 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 68,023 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 65,772 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 64,046 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 63,039 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 61,722 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 62,381 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 63,511 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 64,297 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 64,776 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64,714 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 63,808 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 63,517 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 62,422 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 61,783 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 61,573 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 61,150 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 60,175 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 58,993 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 57,758 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56,639 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 54,884 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 52,400 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 50,110 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 48,487 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 47,503 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 46,278 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 44,720 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 64,463 | +44.1% |
| 2014 | 61,588 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 57,759 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 53,214 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 49,309 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 44,853 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 42,455 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 40,797 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 37,921 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 35,181 | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 33,640 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 31,975 | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 30,796 | -3.7% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 30,796 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56,966, 54% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 30,796 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50,273, 61% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +44.1% | 44,720 | 64,463 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,230 | 67,228 | 69,240 | 9 |
| 1980s | 68,254 | 63,039 | 71,469 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,293 | 61,722 | 64,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,217 | 48,487 | 61,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,214 | 42,455 | 64,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,052 | 30,796 | 40,797 | 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, pre-primary education, male in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Puerto Rico was 30,796 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 71,469 in 1984.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,796 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 153rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release