What is school enrollment, primary, female in Puerto Rico?

School enrollment, primary, female in Puerto Rico was 76.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?

The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2010.

What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?

The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2016.

How does Puerto Rico rank for school enrollment, primary, female?

Puerto Rico ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.

Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School enrollment, primary, female in Puerto Rico

Name: School enrollment, primary, female in Puerto Rico
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Puerto Rico: School enrollment, primary, female was 76.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)

76.8%

Change on year

down 6.3%

World rank

146th

of 167 countries

All-time high

92.5%

in 2010

All-time low

76.8%

in 2016

Years of data

2010–2016

School enrollment, primary, female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2016

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.

Analysis

In 2016, school enrollment, primary, female in Puerto Rico stood at 76.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

That places Puerto Rico 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

143 Yemen 78.7% compare
144 Madagascar 77.8% compare
145 Burkina Faso 77.7% compare
147 Bahamas 75.1% compare
148 Nepal 74.8% compare
149 Guinea-Bissau 69.5% compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, female in Puerto Rico?: School enrollment, primary, female in Puerto Rico was 76.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?: The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Puerto Rico?: The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2016.
How does Puerto Rico rank for school enrollment, primary, female?: Puerto Rico ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit: % net
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.