School enrollment, primary, private in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: School enrollment, primary, private was 29.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.2%
World rank
39th
of 202 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2023
All-time low
10.8%
in 1972
Years of data
15
1971–2023

School enrollment, primary, private in Puerto Rico, 1971–2023

01020301971199720231971: 10.8 % of total primary1972: 10.8 % of total primary1973: 10.8 % of total primary1974: 11.1 % of total primary1975: 11.7 % of total primary2009: 23.9 % of total primary2010: 22.6 % of total primary2011: 24.5 % of total primary2012: 24 % of total primary2013: 23.3 % of total primary2014: 23.8 % of total primary2015: 24 % of total primary2016: 25.8 % of total primary2018: 24 % of total primary2023: 29.2 % of total primary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

In 2023, school enrollment, primary, private in Puerto Rico stood at 29.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Puerto Rico peaked at 29.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1972.

Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Puerto Rico, 1971 to 2023.
Year % of total primary Change
1971 10.8%
1972 10.8% -0.6%
1973 10.8% +0.8%
1974 11.1% +2.2%
1975 11.7% +5.3%
2009 23.9% +105.0%
2010 22.6% -5.6%
2011 24.5% +8.6%
2012 24.0% -2.3%
2013 23.3% -2.6%
2014 23.8% +1.8%
2015 24.0% +0.8%
2016 25.8% +7.6%
2018 24.0% -7.0%
2023 29.2% +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.0% 10.8% 11.7% 5
2000s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1
2010s 24.0% 22.6% 25.8% 8
2020s 29.2% 29.2% 29.2% 1

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 36 Australia 31.8% compare
  2. 37 Spain 31.7% compare
  3. 38 New Caledonia 31.3% compare
  4. 40 Ghana 28.4% compare
  5. 41 Burkina Faso 28.2% compare
  6. 42 Guinea-Bissau 27.7% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Puerto Rico?
School enrollment, primary, private in Puerto Rico was 29.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1972.
How does Puerto Rico rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.