Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.5% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Puerto Rico, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.5% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Puerto Rico peaked at 14.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2100.
Puerto Rico ranks 76th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.2% | — |
| 1955 | 12.1% | -14.2% |
| 1960 | 10.5% | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 6.6% | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -15.8% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2035 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2045 | 1.4% | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 2055 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2060 | 1.3% | -2.1% |
| 2065 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 2070 | 1.2% | -6.6% |
| 2075 | 1.1% | -8.5% |
| 2080 | 1.0% | -10.3% |
| 2085 | 0.8% | -11.8% |
| 2090 | 0.7% | -13.7% |
| 2095 | 0.6% | -16.1% |
| 2100 | 0.5% | -17.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 4.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.2% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.6% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Puerto Rico?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Puerto Rico was 0.5% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2100.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Puerto Rico ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.