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 45,954 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
45,954 number
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
51st
of 148 countries
All-time high
50,184 number
in 2016
All-time low
32,533 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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2011201420182011: 35.9k number2012: 35.2k number2013: 32.5k number2014: 34.6k number2015: 39.6k number2016: 50.2k number2018: 46.0k 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 45,954 number.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Puerto Rico ranks 51st of 148 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) in Puerto Rico, 2011 to 2018.
Year number Change
2011 35,936 number
2012 35,192 number -2.1%
2013 32,533 number -7.6%
2014 34,648 number +6.5%
2015 39,562 number +14.2%
2016 50,184 number +26.8%
2018 45,954 number -8.4%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 45,954 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,796 number, 16.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 45,954 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,590 number, 3.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 48 Ecuador 54,200 number compare
  2. 49 Tunisia 49,659 number
  3. 50 Nicaragua 45,992 number
  4. 52 Panama 43,136 number compare
  5. 53 Dominican Republic 41,928 number compare
  6. 54 Djibouti 39,521 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 45,954 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 50,184 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 32,533 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 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 27.9%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/