School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 87.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Puerto Rico stood at 87.9%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Puerto Rico peaked at 114.5% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113.2% | — |
| 1972 | 114.5% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 114.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 112.5% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 108.0% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 106.4% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 109.5% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 92.9% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 97.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.1% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 87.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 87.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.2% | 106.4% | 114.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 92.9% | 92.9% | 92.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 92.8% | 100.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.9% | 88.1% | 2 |
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 enrollment, primary in Puerto Rico?
- School enrollment, primary in Puerto Rico was 87.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.