Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 87.93 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Puerto Rico, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary gross enrollment rate in Puerto Rico stood at 87.93. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 114.5 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 87.93, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 181st of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 113.22 | — |
| 1972 | 114.5 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 114.09 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 112.5 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 107.95 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 106.42 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 109.51 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 92.9 | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 97.12 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 99.17 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.79 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 95.89 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 97.88 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 99.83 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 100.34 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 94.42 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 95.09 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 88.08 | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 87.93 | -0.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 87.93 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 88% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 87.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.49, 88% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111.17 | 106.42 | 114.5 | 7 |
| 1980s | 92.9 | 92.9 | 92.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.12 | 97.12 | 97.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.93 | 92.79 | 100.34 | 8 |
| 2020s | 88.01 | 87.93 | 88.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,836 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,836 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4793 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Puerto Rico?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Puerto Rico was 87.93 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 114.5 in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.93 in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 181st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.