School age population, pre-primary education, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, pre-primary education, male was 30,796 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30,796
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
153rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
71,469
in 1984
All-time low
30,796
in 2025
Years of data
55
1971–2025
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 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% |
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
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
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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February 2026 Data Release