School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Puerto Rico, 2009–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Puerto Rico stood at 5 years. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 6.77 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 2024.
That places Puerto Rico 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.43 years | — |
| 2010 | 5.39 years | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.14 years | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 5.34 years | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.45 years | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.55 years | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6.01 years | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.28 years | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 5.44 years | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 6.77 years | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 5 years | -26.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 75% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 5 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.24 years, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.43 years | 5.43 years | 5.43 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.45 years | 5.14 years | 6.01 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.89 years | 5 years | 6.77 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 138 Cayman Islands 5.06 years compare
- 139 Seychelles 5.06 years compare
- 140 Egypt 5.02 years compare
- 142 Paraguay 4.98 years compare
- 143 Bangladesh 4.96 years compare
- 144 Cote d'Ivoire 4.93 years compare
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, secondary, female in Puerto Rico?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Puerto Rico was 5 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 141st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, 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 rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release