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 35,635 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
35,635 number
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
56th
of 148 countries
All-time high
38,295 number
in 2016
All-time low
19,291 number
in 2012
Years of data
7
2011–2018

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2011201420182011: 23.3k number2012: 19.3k number2013: 20.2k number2014: 19.7k number2015: 25.5k number2016: 38.3k number2018: 35.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 35,635 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2018.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

That places Puerto Rico 56th out of 148 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, female (number) in Puerto Rico, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 23,327 number
2012 19,291 number -17.3%
2013 20,236 number +4.9%
2014 19,740 number -2.5%
2015 25,534 number +29.4%
2016 38,295 number +50.0%
2018 35,635 number -6.9%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 35,635 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,843 number, 19.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 35,635 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,908 number, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 53 Poland 37,012 number compare
  2. 54 Bulgaria 36,586 number compare
  3. 55 Dominican Republic 36,483 number compare
  4. 57 Jamaica 34,770 number compare
  5. 58 Korea 31,090 number compare
  6. 59 Djibouti 30,531 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 35,635 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 38,295 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 19,291 number in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Puerto Rico ranks 56th out of 148 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 52.8%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/