Puerto Rico's adult literacy rose from 86.8 % in 1980 to 92.4 % in 2017.
Puerto Rico's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 113.2 % in 1971 to 87.9 % in 2024.
Puerto Rico · Education
Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.
16 indicators · 12 with data
Literacy
Puerto Rico's literacy rate, youth total (ages 15–24) fell from 93.8 % in 1980 to 92.4 % in 2017.
Enrolment
Puerto Rico's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell from 88.6 % in 2009 to 81.5 % in 2024.
Puerto Rico's tertiary enrolment fell from 78.6 % in 2007 to 77.9 % in 2023.
Puerto Rico's children out of school, primary fell from 25,206 in 2010 to 21,785 in 2024.
Attainment
Puerto Rico's primary completion rate fell from 88.3 % in 2015 to 83.1 % in 2024.
Puerto Rico's tertiary attainment rose from 14.7 % in 2012 to 29.6 % in 2024.
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)
% of population ages 25–64
32nd of 74 · 1st in Latin America
Puerto Rico's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 27.0 % in 1970 to 81.8 % in 2024.
Spending
Puerto Rico's education spending fell from 7.3 % in 1971 to 4.3 % in 2024.
Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)
% of government expenditure
14th of 60 · 3rd in Latin America
Puerto Rico's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 0.0 % in 2013 to 16.0 % in 2025.
Capacity
Puerto Rico's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 24.0 in 1975 to 13.5 in 2016.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Puerto Rico.