Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education was 0.5% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
0.5%
World rank
18th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.3%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.10.20.30.40.51970198720051970: 0.342 % of youth population with low education1980: 0.453 % of youth population with low education1990: 0.43 % of youth population with low education2000: 0.461 % of youth population with low education2005: 0.487 % of youth population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of youth population with low education.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 0.5% for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education) in Puerto Rico, 1970 to 2005.
Year % of youth population with low education Change
1970 0.3%
1980 0.5% +32.3%
1990 0.4% -5.1%
2000 0.5% +7.2%
2005 0.5% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1980s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 15 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  2. 16 Croatia 0.5%
  3. 17 Gambia 0.5% compare
  4. 19 Sri Lanka 0.5% compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 0.5%
  6. 21 Tajikistan 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico?
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education in Puerto Rico was 0.5% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education?
Puerto Rico ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2005.
Is youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth not in employment or education, aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of youth population with low education)
Unit
% of youth population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,451 data points, 1970–2021
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