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Puerto Rico Adult Literacy Rate

Puerto Rico's adult literacy rate rose to 92.4% in 2021, up from 92% in 2017, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 0.4% from the previous year. Puerto Rico has adult literacy rate lower than the global median (92.40% vs median 93.38%). Compared with the median in Americas, Puerto Rico is lower (92.40% vs regional median 95.00%) and ranks 18th out of 23 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1980-2021)

(in %)
Year Adult Literacy Rate (%)
2021 92.4%
2017 92%
2010 92%
1990 90%
1980 87%
Puerto Rico Adult Literacy Rate : Definition
Adult Literacy Rate measures the percentage of people in Puerto Rico aged 15 and older who can read and write.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Homicide Rate 16.99 19.22 2020
Population 3.2M 3.2M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 83.09% 100.43% 2023