Puerto Rico (US)—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #151 of 167Updated May 2026
Latest Value
89.2%
2015
YoY Change
-5.2%
2014 → 2015
Global Rank
#151
of 167 countries
Maximum
94.5%
2013
Minimum
89.2%
2015
CAGR
-2.9%
3 years
Last
89.2%
Previous
94.1%
Highest
94.5%
Lowest
89.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Puerto Rico (US)'s girls out-of-school rate (%) was 89.2% in 2015, ranking #151 out of 167 countries. This represents a -5.2% change from 2014. Over the past 3 years, the highest recorded value was 94.5% (2013) and the lowest was 89.2% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 89.2% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 94.5% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).