Literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Literate and illiterate world population was 7.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico, 1950–2017
Source: UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 7.6% for literate and illiterate world population in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico peaked at 27.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2017.
That places Puerto Rico 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5% | 27.5% | 27.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.6% | 8.0% | 2 |
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More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico?
- Literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico was 7.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for literate and illiterate world population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO (1957) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults who cannot read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life.