School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 10.34 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico stood at 10.34 years. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 12.12 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.34 years, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.28 years | — |
| 2010 | 11.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.74 years | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 11.15 years | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11.3 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.47 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 11.99 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.93 years | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 11.18 years | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 12.12 years | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 10.34 years | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.26 years | 10.74 years | 11.99 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.23 years | 10.34 years | 12.12 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 152 Guyana 10.43 years compare
- 153 Panama 10.42 years compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 10.39 years
- 156 Malaysia 10.3 years compare
- 157 Russian Federation 10.26 years compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 10.25 years compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico was 10.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 years in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release