Average age, primary education and below in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Average age, primary education and below was 34.27 in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
34.27
World rank
58th
of 108 countries
All-time high
34.27
in 2005
All-time low
20.07
in 1990
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Average age, primary education and below in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

01020301970198720051970: 27.51980: 29.11990: 20.12000: 312005: 34.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2005, average age, primary education and below in Puerto Rico stood at 34.27. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.27 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.07, in 1990.

Puerto Rico ranks 58th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, primary education and below in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1970 27.5 —
1980 29.13 +6.0%
1990 20.07 -31.1%
2000 31.02 +54.5%
2005 34.27 +10.5%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 34.27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 59% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 34.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.61, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.5 27.5 27.5 1
1980s 29.13 29.13 29.13 1
1990s 20.07 20.07 20.07 1
2000s 32.64 31.02 34.27 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 55 Morocco 35.29 compare
  2. 56 Uruguay 34.43 compare
  3. 57 Guatemala 34.32 compare
  4. 59 Mexico 34.02
  5. 60 Honduras 33.1 compare
  6. 61 Dominican Republic 33.05 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Puerto Rico?
Average age, primary education and below in Puerto Rico was 34.27 in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 34.27 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 20.07 in 1990.
How does Puerto Rico rank for average age, primary education and below?
Puerto Rico ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2005.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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