Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 83.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
83.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2010
All-time low
83.0%
in 2018
Years of data
9
2009–2018

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

0204060801002009201320182009: 96.8 %2010: 98.1 %2011: 91.2 %2012: 93.9 %2013: 93.2 %2014: 92.3 %2015: 92.8 %2016: 83.1 %2018: 83 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico is 83.0%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 98.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 163rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 96.8%
2010 98.1% +1.3%
2011 91.2% -7.0%
2012 93.9% +2.9%
2013 93.2% -0.8%
2014 92.3% -0.9%
2015 92.8% +0.6%
2016 83.1% -10.5%
2018 83.0% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.8% 96.8% 96.8% 1
2010s 91.0% 83.0% 98.1% 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 160 Jamaica 85.1% compare
  2. 161 Côte d'Ivoire 84.0% compare
  3. 162 Mauritania 83.0% compare
  4. 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.4% compare
  5. 165 Bulgaria 81.0% compare
  6. 166 Burkina Faso 80.6% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Puerto Rico was 83.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Puerto Rico ranks 163rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female 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.