Literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Literate and illiterate world population was 7.61 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
7.61
World rank
60th
of 128 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 1950
All-time low
7.61
in 2017
Years of data
5
1950–2017
Literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico, 1950–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 7.61 for literate and illiterate world population in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico peaked at 27.5 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 2017.
That places Puerto Rico 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.5 | — |
| 1980 | 13.25 | -51.8% |
| 1990 | 10.38 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 8.03 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 7.61 | -5.2% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 7.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 3.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 7.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.62, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.5 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.25 | 13.25 | 13.25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.38 | 10.38 | 10.38 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.82 | 7.61 | 8.03 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More population data for Puerto Rico
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -30.47 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -2.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -2.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7905 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -2.26 (2100)
- Population density 112.25 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23,218 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -2.26 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0918 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico?
- Literate and illiterate world population in Puerto Rico was 7.61 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 1950.
- What is the lowest literate and illiterate world population recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for literate and illiterate world population?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is literate and illiterate world population rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literate and illiterate world population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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