School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.21 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 10.21 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.98 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.21 years, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.14 years | — |
| 2010 | 11.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.65 years | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 10.97 years | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 11.26 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.47 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.98 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.9 years | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1 years | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.96 years | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 10.21 years | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.14 years | 11.14 years | 11.14 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.18 years | 10.65 years | 11.98 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.09 years | 10.21 years | 11.96 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 10.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.21 years in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 164th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release