School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 10.32 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 10.32 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.28 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.12 years, in 2016.
That places Puerto Rico 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, 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 | 11.23 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.52 years | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 10.87 years | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.94 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.26 years | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.12 years | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 10.32 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 11.28 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.77 years | 10.12 years | 11.26 years | 8 |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 10.32 years in 2018, 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 11.28 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.12 years in 2016.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.