Puerto Rico - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Puerto Rico was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 8.00 in 1996, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 8.00 |
| 1981 | 8.00 |
| 1982 | 8.00 |
| 1983 | 8.00 |
| 1984 | 8.00 |
| 1985 | 8.00 |
| 1986 | 8.00 |
| 1987 | 8.00 |
| 1988 | 8.00 |
| 1989 | 8.00 |
| 1990 | 8.00 |
| 1991 | 8.00 |
| 1992 | 8.00 |
| 1993 | 8.00 |
| 1994 | 8.00 |
| 1995 | 8.00 |
| 1996 | 8.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Puerto Rico was 208,544 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 497,830 in 1982 and a minimum value of 208,544 in 2018.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1971 | 472,742 |
| 1972 | 475,706 |
| 1973 | 471,992 |
| 1974 | 462,034 |
| 1975 | 438,800 |
| 1976 | 429,503 |
| 1977 | 440,163 |
| 1982 | 497,830 |
| 2009 | 303,833 |
| 2010 | 299,746 |
| 2011 | 269,885 |
| 2012 | 268,460 |
| 2013 | 263,734 |
| 2014 | 258,958 |
| 2015 | 250,579 |
| 2016 | 227,548 |
| 2018 | 208,544 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Puerto Rico was 48.33 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 7 years was 48.98 in 2012, while its lowest value was 48.18 in 2014.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 48.93 |
| 2010 | 48.78 |
| 2011 | 48.79 |
| 2012 | 48.98 |
| 2013 | 48.32 |
| 2014 | 48.18 |
| 2015 | 48.27 |
| 2016 | 48.33 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Puerto Rico was 14,453 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 26,058 in 2009 and a minimum value of 14,453 in 2018.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 18,283 |
| 1976 | 17,895 |
| 1977 | 18,340 |
| 2009 | 26,058 |
| 2010 | 25,708 |
| 2011 | 22,395 |
| 2012 | 19,081 |
| 2013 | 20,457 |
| 2014 | 19,266 |
| 2015 | 18,028 |
| 2016 | 16,810 |
| 2018 | 14,453 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Puerto Rico was 87.10 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 87.13 in 2013, while its lowest value was 81.12 in 2012.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 81.33 |
| 2011 | 81.24 |
| 2012 | 81.12 |
| 2013 | 87.13 |
| 2014 | 85.62 |
| 2015 | 87.10 |
| 2016 | 87.06 |
| 2018 | 87.10 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
