School enrollment, primary, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School enrollment, primary, male was 75.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Puerto Rico, 2010–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2016, school enrollment, primary, male in Puerto Rico stood at 75.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 87.2% | — |
| 2011 | 80.3% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -5.2% |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 145 Mauritania 78.3% compare
- 146 Kenya 78.3%
- 147 Madagascar 77.7%
- 149 Central African Republic 73.6%
- 150 Bahamas 73.3% compare
- 151 Pakistan 73.2% compare
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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Puerto Rico?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Puerto Rico was 75.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.