School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.09 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 10.09 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 11.98 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.09 years, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.01 years | — |
| 2010 | 10.97 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.55 years | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.81 years | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 11.23 years | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 11.47 years | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11.98 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.88 years | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 11.02 years | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.82 years | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 10.09 years | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.01 years | 11.01 years | 11.01 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.11 years | 10.55 years | 11.98 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.95 years | 10.09 years | 11.82 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Puerto Rico was 10.09 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 years in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Puerto Rico ranks 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release