Puerto Rico

Girls in primary school in Puerto Rico

Girls in primary school in Puerto Rico: 92.5% in 2010 and 76.8% in 2016, by Our World in Data estimates.

Latest, 2016
76.8%
Since 2010
−15.6 percentage points
Rank, 2012
75 of 97
counting from the highest
World, 2016
88.3%
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% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

Girls in primary school in Puerto RicoGirls in primary school in Puerto Rico: 92.5% in 2010 and 76.8% in 2016, by Our World in Data estimates. In 2012, Puerto Rico ranked 75 of 97 countries, counting from the highest.
Estimates, Our World in DataWorld

Every year

% of girls of primary-school age · Our World in Data

YearPuerto RicoWorld
2018–88.2
2017–88.2
201676.888.3
20158288.2
201484.288.3
201384.488.2
201285.788.2
201184.888.1
201092.587.9
2009–87.9
2008–87.6
2007–87.2
2006–86
2005–85.4
2004–84.7
2003–83.5
2002–81.4
2001–81
2000–80.7
1999–79.9
1998–78.9
1997–78.1
1996–77.9
1995–78
1994–78.3
1993–78
1992–77.7
1991–77.8
1990–77.3
1989–77.6
1988–76.6
1987–75.8
1986–75.3
1985–74
1980–75.8
1975–72.9
1970–69
1965–66
1960–63.1
1955–57.4
1950–51.4
1945–43.5
1940–40
1935–38.2
1930–36.4
1925–33
1920–30.5
1915–29.2
1910–28.1
1905–25.1
1900–23.3
1895–21.8
1890–20
1885–19
1880–17.2
1875–15.7
1870–13.2
1865–10.6
1860–9.3
1855–8
1850–6.8
1845–5.9
1840–5.2
1835–4.5
1830–4
1825–3.5
1820–3.1

Good to know

  • The share of girls of primary-school age who are enrolled in school.
  • Source: Our World in Data, joining historical estimates to the World Bank’s.
  • Ranks count the 97 countries with a value in 2012, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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