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 21.3% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Puerto Rico, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 21.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 138 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 22.0% | — |
| 2012 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 16.8% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -11.4% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 21.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 36 Cayman Islands 22.9% compare
- 37 Cape Verde 21.5% compare
- 38 Jamaica 21.3% compare
- 40 Indonesia 20.9% compare
- 41 Republic of Moldova 20.6% compare
- 42 Ghana 20.1% compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.7966 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
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 21.3% 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 24.0% 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 16.8% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 138 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 3.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/