School enrollment, primary (% net) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School enrollment, primary (% net) was 76.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Puerto Rico, 2010–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 76.3% for school enrollment, primary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary (% net) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 89.7% | — |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 76.3% | -5.7% |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Puerto Rico?
- School enrollment, primary in Puerto Rico was 76.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.3% in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 (% 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.