Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 82.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
82.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
96.2%
in 2010
All-time low
82.7%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 2009–2018

0204060801002009201320182009: 95.2 %2010: 96.2 %2011: 89.1 %2012: 91.3 %2013: 91.7 %2014: 91.4 %2015: 92.3 %2016: 82.7 %2018: 82.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico stood at 82.7%.

The figure is down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 96.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.7%, in 2016.

Puerto Rico ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 95.2%
2010 96.2% +1.0%
2011 89.1% -7.5%
2012 91.3% +2.5%
2013 91.7% +0.5%
2014 91.4% -0.4%
2015 92.3% +1.0%
2016 82.7% -10.4%
2018 82.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.2% 95.2% 95.2% 1
2010s 89.7% 82.7% 96.2% 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 162 Jamaica 85.6% compare
  2. 163 Honduras 85.0% compare
  3. 164 Yemen 83.2% compare
  4. 166 Bulgaria 81.6% compare
  5. 167 Pakistan 81.0% compare
  6. 168 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 82.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 82.7% in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.