Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education was 1.0% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
1.0%
World rank
20th
of 82 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2005
All-time low
0.8%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.811970198720051970: 0.811 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241980: 0.86 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-241990: 0.952 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242000: 0.938 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-242005: 0.958 % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico is 1.0%, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of employed youth with low education aged 15-24 Change
1970 0.8%
1980 0.9% +6.0%
1990 1.0% +10.7%
2000 0.9% -1.4%
2005 1.0% +2.1%

Puerto Rico compared with similar countries

  • Puerto Rico's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Puerto Rico's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
1980s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 17 Mauritius 1.0% compare
  2. 18 Argentina 1.0%
  3. 19 Spain 1.0% compare
  4. 21 France 0.9%
  5. 22 Jordan 0.9% compare
  6. 23 Portugal 0.9%

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico was 1.0% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education?
Puerto Rico ranks 20th out of 82 countries with data for 2005.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed youth with low education aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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