School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 259,985 number in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
259,985 number
Change on year
up 181.2%
World rank
125th
of 199 countries
All-time high
259,985 number
in 2013
All-time low
92,440 number
in 2012
Years of data
17
1997–2013

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, 1997–2013

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1997200520131997: 117.2k number1998: 118.9k number1999: 119.9k number2000: 119.3k number2001: 115.9k number2002: 113.8k number2003: 111.1k number2004: 108.3k number2005: 105.8k number2006: 104.2k number2007: 102.1k number2008: 100.0k number2009: 97.9k number2010: 95.7k number2011: 93.5k number2012: 92.4k number2013: 260.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2013, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Puerto Rico stood at 259,985 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 181.2% on the previous year and up 134.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Puerto Rico peaked at 259,985 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 92,440 number, in 2012.

That places Puerto Rico 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Puerto Rico, 1997 to 2013.
Year number Change
1997 117,222 number
1998 118,920 number +1.4%
1999 119,917 number +0.8%
2000 119,258 number -0.5%
2001 115,908 number -2.8%
2002 113,799 number -1.8%
2003 111,125 number -2.3%
2004 108,272 number -2.6%
2005 105,762 number -2.3%
2006 104,154 number -1.5%
2007 102,113 number -2.0%
2008 100,027 number -2.0%
2009 97,899 number -2.1%
2010 95,716 number -2.2%
2011 93,467 number -2.3%
2012 92,440 number -1.1%
2013 259,985 number +181.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 118,686 number 117,222 number 119,917 number 3
2000s 107,832 number 97,899 number 119,258 number 10
2010s 135,402 number 92,440 number 259,985 number 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

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  4. 126 Portugal 252,728 number compare
  5. 127 Croatia 235,968 number compare
  6. 128 Moldova 222,019 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Puerto Rico?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Puerto Rico was 259,985 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 259,985 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 92,440 number in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2013.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.0%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/