Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 102,684 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
102,684 number
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
61st
of 139 countries
All-time high
119,701 number
in 2016
All-time low
84,884 number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Puerto Rico, 2011–2018

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2011201420182011: 111.1k number2012: 101.5k number2013: 91.5k number2014: 84.9k number2015: 92.5k number2016: 119.7k number2018: 102.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 102,684 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Puerto Rico ranks 61st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 111,104 number
2012 101,465 number -8.7%
2013 91,452 number -9.9%
2014 84,884 number -7.2%
2015 92,515 number +9.0%
2016 119,701 number +29.4%
2018 102,684 number -14.2%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 102,684 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,833 number, 7.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 102,684 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93,214 number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 58 Palestine, State of 110,006 number compare
  2. 59 Djibouti 105,979 number compare
  3. 60 Bulgaria 103,302 number compare
  4. 62 Jamaica 94,999 number compare
  5. 63 Chile 91,430 number compare
  6. 64 Australia 85,603 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Puerto Rico?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Puerto Rico was 102,684 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 119,701 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 84,884 number in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Puerto Rico ranks 61st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/