School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 5.34 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Puerto Rico is 5.34 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 5.98 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.34 years, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.85 years | — |
| 2010 | 5.94 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6 years | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.81 years | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.84 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.92 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5.98 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 5.65 years | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.74 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.35 years | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 5.34 years | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5.34 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 91% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5.34 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.97 years, 89% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 years | 5.85 years | 5.85 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.81 years | 5.6 years | 5.98 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.34 years | 5.34 years | 5.35 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 140 Macao 5.41 years compare
- 141 Bahamas 5.38 years compare
- 142 Saint Helena 5.36 years
- 144 Montenegro 5.33 years compare
- 145 Nigeria 5.33 years compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.32 years
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Puerto Rico was 5.34 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.34 years in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release