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 58,885 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
58,885 number
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
58th
of 136 countries
All-time high
68,047 number
in 2016
All-time low
51,372 number
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201420182011: 62.7k number2012: 60.7k number2013: 54.0k number2014: 51.4k number2015: 55.1k number2016: 68.0k number2018: 58.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Puerto Rico is 58,885 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

That places Puerto Rico 58th out of 136 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (number) in Puerto Rico, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 62,652 number
2012 60,742 number -3.0%
2013 53,950 number -11.2%
2014 51,372 number -4.8%
2015 55,142 number +7.3%
2016 68,047 number +23.4%
2018 58,885 number -13.5%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 58,885 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 7.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 58,885 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 55 Tajikistan 65,456 number
  2. 56 Cuba 63,655 number compare
  3. 57 South Korea 61,507 number compare
  4. 59 Djibouti 58,868 number compare
  5. 60 Poland 55,694 number compare
  6. 61 Bulgaria 50,081 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 58,885 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 68,047 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 51,372 number in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Puerto Rico ranks 58th out of 136 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 6.0%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/