Education

Puerto Rico

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Tertiary enrollment (gross)20072023
77.985.392.710010820072023
Source: World Bank WDI
Education spending (% GDP)19712024
2.63.774.956.127.2919712024
Source: World Bank WDI
School life expectancy20092018
15.115.51616.416.920092018
Source: WB Education
Tertiary enrollment (gross)20072018
74.48391.710010920072018
Source: WB Education
IndicatorValue
Adult literacy rate92.4 %World Bank WDI [2017]
Primary enrollment (gross)87.9 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Secondary enrollment (gross)81.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)77.9 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Education spending (% GDP)4.27 %World Bank WDI [2024]
R&D expenditure (% GDP)0.429 %World Bank WDI [2015]
Mean years of schoolingNo authoritative open source found
Expected years of schoolingNo authoritative open source found
Tertiary gender parity (F/M)1.37 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023]
School life expectancy16.4 yearsWB Education [2018]
Pupil-teacher ratio (primary)13.5World Bank WDI [2016]
Primary school dropout rate13.3 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Tertiary enrollment (gross)109 %WB Education [2018]
Female literacy rate92.4 %WB Gender [2017]

Section metadata

Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/14
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Education
    world_bank_education
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Puerto Rico's education on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 3 open datasets including World Bank WDI, WB Education, WB Gender. Key figures include adult literacy rate (92.4 %), primary enrollment (gross) (87.9 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.