School age population, primary education, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, primary education, male was 80,347 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80,347
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
144th
of 222 countries
All-time high
276,529
in 1980
All-time low
80,347
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Puerto Rico, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Puerto Rico is 80,347, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 276,529 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 80,347, 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, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 202,118 | — |
| 1971 | 207,025 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 207,482 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 208,255 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 208,363 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 207,690 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 206,895 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 206,434 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 206,290 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 206,613 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 276,529 | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 275,336 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 274,548 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 274,598 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 274,552 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 275,787 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 276,456 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 276,069 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 274,662 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 270,903 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 266,735 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 261,487 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 258,042 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 254,667 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 253,093 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 252,524 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 252,371 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 189,207 | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 189,720 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 189,478 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 188,617 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 186,524 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 184,263 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 181,834 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 179,158 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 176,465 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 173,394 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 169,917 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 165,489 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 160,369 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 155,011 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 149,198 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 143,606 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 138,199 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 133,012 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 128,052 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 123,585 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 118,050 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 112,609 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 105,741 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 99,306 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 95,112 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 90,442 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 87,653 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 84,491 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 80,347 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 206,716 | 202,118 | 208,363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 274,944 | 270,903 | 276,529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,732 | 189,207 | 266,735 | 10 |
| 2000s | 176,603 | 160,369 | 188,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,706 | 105,741 | 155,011 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89,558 | 80,347 | 99,306 | 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)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, primary education, male in Puerto Rico was 80,347 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 276,529 in 1980.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,347 in 2025.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release