School age population, primary education, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, primary education, female was 76,111 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
76,111
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
144th
of 222 countries
All-time high
267,337
in 1987
All-time low
76,111
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Puerto Rico, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 76,111 for school age population, primary education, female 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 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 267,337 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 76,111, in 2025.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 208,287 | — |
| 1971 | 210,504 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 207,976 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 205,427 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 202,345 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 198,776 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 196,698 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 195,492 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 194,794 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 194,749 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 262,021 | +34.5% |
| 1981 | 261,167 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 261,301 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 262,466 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 263,766 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 265,850 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 267,086 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 267,337 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 265,443 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 261,697 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 257,258 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 251,731 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 247,658 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 243,777 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 241,260 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 240,208 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 240,378 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 180,467 | -24.9% |
| 1998 | 181,094 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 181,044 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 180,236 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 178,291 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 175,843 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 173,220 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 170,483 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 167,813 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 164,860 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 161,547 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 157,379 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 152,475 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 147,234 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 141,652 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 136,348 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 131,252 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 126,387 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 121,682 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 117,411 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 112,078 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 106,714 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 100,027 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 93,939 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 90,311 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 85,948 | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 82,934 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 79,896 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 76,111 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,505 | 194,749 | 210,504 | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,813 | 261,167 | 267,337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 226,488 | 180,467 | 257,258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,215 | 152,475 | 180,236 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,078 | 100,027 | 147,234 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,856 | 76,111 | 93,939 | 6 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, primary education, female in Puerto Rico was 76,111 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 267,337 in 1987.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,111 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release