School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 23,690 number in 2013. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Puerto Rico, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 23,690 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Puerto Rico peaked at 33,415 number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23,690 number, in 2013.
That places Puerto Rico 137th 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 33,415 number | — |
| 1971 | 32,159 number | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 31,845 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 31,761 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 31,862 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 32,109 number | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 32,459 number | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 32,442 number | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 32,336 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 32,220 number | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 32,200 number | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 32,401 number | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 32,665 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 32,796 number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 32,714 number | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 32,330 number | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 31,558 number | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 31,536 number | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 31,393 number | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 31,068 number | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 30,505 number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 29,649 number | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 29,434 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 29,325 number | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29,311 number | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 29,388 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29,548 number | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 29,675 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30,160 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 30,525 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 30,518 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 29,867 number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29,389 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28,784 number | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 28,136 number | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 27,561 number | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 27,180 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26,694 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 26,156 number | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 25,582 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 24,991 number | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 24,413 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 24,052 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 23,690 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,261 number | 31,761 number | 33,415 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,066 number | 31,068 number | 32,796 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,752 number | 29,311 number | 30,525 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,987 number | 25,582 number | 30,518 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,286 number | 23,690 number | 24,991 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1862 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 326.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,357 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0392 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Puerto Rico?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Puerto Rico was 23,690 number in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 33,415 number in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,690 number in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Puerto Rico ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2013.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/