Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 81,589 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81,589 number
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
51st
of 149 countries
All-time high
88,479 number
in 2016
All-time low
52,769 number
in 2013
Years of data
7
2011–2018

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2011201420182011: 59.3k number2012: 54.5k number2013: 52.8k number2014: 54.4k number2015: 65.1k number2016: 88.5k number2018: 81.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Puerto Rico stood at 81,589 number.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

That places Puerto Rico 51st out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 59,263 number
2012 54,483 number -8.1%
2013 52,769 number -3.1%
2014 54,388 number +3.1%
2015 65,095 number +19.7%
2016 88,479 number +35.9%
2018 81,589 number -7.8%

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 48 Peru 100,389 number compare
  2. 49 Spain 96,979 number compare
  3. 50 Panama 84,669 number compare
  4. 52 Dominican Republic 78,411 number compare
  5. 53 Nicaragua 74,847 number
  6. 54 Bulgaria 74,375 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Puerto Rico?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Puerto Rico was 81,589 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 88,479 number in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 52,769 number in 2013.
How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Puerto Rico ranks 51st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/