Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 20.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.1%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 139 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2016
All-time low
14.4%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2018

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

051015202011201420182011: 17.5 %2012: 16.5 %2013: 15.2 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 16 %2016: 21.3 %2018: 20.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico stood at 20.1%.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Puerto Rico ranks 24th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Puerto Rico, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 17.5%
2012 16.5% -5.9%
2013 15.2% -7.6%
2014 14.4% -5.2%
2015 16.0% +11.4%
2016 21.3% +32.7%
2018 20.1% -5.5%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 20.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 6.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 20.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 21 Cambodia 22.4%
  2. 22 Iraq 21.4%
  3. 23 Panama 20.3% compare
  4. 25 El Salvador 19.8% compare
  5. 26 Jamaica 18.6% compare
  6. 27 Suriname 18.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Puerto Rico was 20.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2014.
How does Puerto Rico rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Puerto Rico ranks 24th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/