School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 22,328 number in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
22,328 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 202 countries
All-time high
32,675 number
in 1970
All-time low
22,328 number
in 2013
Years of data
44
1970–2013

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Puerto Rico, 1970–2013

010.0k20.0k30.0k1970199120131970: 32.7k number1971: 31.6k number1972: 31.2k number1973: 30.8k number1974: 30.7k number1975: 30.9k number1976: 31.4k number1977: 31.4k number1978: 31.4k number1979: 31.4k number1980: 31.4k number1981: 31.4k number1982: 31.7k number1983: 31.7k number1984: 31.6k number1985: 31.2k number1986: 30.7k number1987: 30.6k number1988: 30.3k number1989: 30.0k number1990: 29.4k number1991: 28.5k number1992: 28.4k number1993: 28.4k number1994: 28.4k number1995: 28.4k number1996: 28.5k number1997: 28.6k number1998: 28.9k number1999: 29.1k number2000: 29.0k number2001: 28.4k number2002: 28.0k number2003: 27.3k number2004: 26.6k number2005: 25.8k number2006: 25.3k number2007: 24.8k number2008: 24.3k number2009: 23.8k number2010: 23.2k number2011: 22.7k number2012: 22.5k number2013: 22.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 22,328 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Puerto Rico peaked at 32,675 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22,328 number, in 2013.

That places Puerto Rico 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31,357 number 30,732 number 32,675 number 10
1980s 31,051 number 29,959 number 31,717 number 10
1990s 28,657 number 28,364 number 29,364 number 10
2000s 26,321 number 23,756 number 29,042 number 10
2010s 22,682 number 22,328 number 23,240 number 4

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 135 Lesotho 23,368 number compare
  2. 136 Uruguay 23,339 number compare
  3. 137 Jamaica 23,146 number compare
  4. 139 Armenia 20,217 number compare
  5. 140 Croatia 19,634 number compare
  6. 141 Republic of Moldova 18,534 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Puerto Rico?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Puerto Rico was 22,328 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 32,675 number in 1970.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 22,328 number in 2013.
How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 202 countries with data for 2013.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/