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

Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 82.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
82.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 188 countries
All-time high
94.5%
in 2010
All-time low
82.3%
in 2016
Years of data
9
2009–2018

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

0204060801002009201320182009: 93.8 %2010: 94.5 %2011: 87 %2012: 88.8 %2013: 90.4 %2014: 90.5 %2015: 91.8 %2016: 82.3 %2018: 82.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico is 82.4%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 94.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2016.

Puerto Rico ranks 167th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Puerto Rico, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 93.8%
2010 94.5% +0.8%
2011 87.0% -7.9%
2012 88.8% +2.0%
2013 90.4% +1.8%
2014 90.5% +0.1%
2015 91.8% +1.4%
2016 82.3% -10.4%
2018 82.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.8% 93.8% 93.8% 1
2010s 88.5% 82.3% 94.5% 8

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 164 Jamaica 86.0% compare
  2. 165 Honduras 84.3% compare
  3. 166 Guinea 83.0% compare
  4. 168 Tuvalu 82.2% compare
  5. 169 Ethiopia 82.2% compare
  6. 170 Bulgaria 82.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Puerto Rico was 82.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 167th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
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 male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.