Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 18.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
18.2%
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
48th
of 142 countries
All-time high
21.5%
in 2016
All-time low
14.6%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico, 2011–2018

051015202011201420182011: 21.3 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 17.1 %2014: 14.6 %2015: 16 %2016: 21.5 %2018: 18.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico stood at 18.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Puerto Rico ranks 48th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Puerto Rico, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 21.3%
2012 20.2% -4.9%
2013 17.1% -15.4%
2014 14.6% -14.7%
2015 16.0% +9.4%
2016 21.5% +34.9%
2018 18.2% -15.5%

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 45 Belize 18.9% compare
  2. 46 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.6% compare
  3. 47 Morocco 18.5% compare
  4. 49 South Africa 18.1% compare
  5. 50 Namibia 18.1%
  6. 51 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico was 18.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Puerto Rico ranks 48th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of 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/