School enrollment, preprimary in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: School enrollment, preprimary was 37.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Puerto Rico, 1971–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Puerto Rico is 37.5%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Puerto Rico peaked at 108.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1971.
That places Puerto Rico 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 37.5% | 108.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 15,316 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 88.4% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 87.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 1.21 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 46.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Puerto Rico?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Puerto Rico was 37.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1971.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 197 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.