Puerto Rico (US)
Latin America & Caribbean · High income· 3.20M inhabitants
Last updated: November 11, 2025
Futures readiness profile
Key insights: Puerto Rico (US)
Puerto Rico (US) performs close to the global average across every GEFRI dimension. While this provides an appearance of a measure of stability and adequacy among peers, it does not reflect the level of actualized ambition needed for future success. Much progress can still be made. To secure a leading position in education futures, the country should pursue bold reforms, invest in social and economic innovations, and adopt global best practices across all areas to leapfrog ahead.
Composite GEFRI Score
53.48
54th percentile
Higher scores indicate greater education futures readiness
Component scores
School Access and Gender Parity49.38
Near the global average · 40th %-tile
Governance54.17
Above global avg. · 68th %-tile
Captures the effectiveness and quality of policies, regulations, and governance that shape the educational environment.
Innovation42.87
Near the global average · 52nd %-tile
Reflects a country’s capacity to foster, produce, and apply new knowledge and technology in society and education.
Human Capital55.68
Above global avg. · 68th %-tile
Assesses the educational attainment and capacity of a country’s population, focusing on access and completion at secondary and tertiary levels as well as literacy.
Infrastructure65.29
Above global avg. · 54th %-tile
Measures the availability and quality of basic digital and electrical infrastructure that supports education.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | Chile | 70.30 |
| 41 | 2 | Argentina | 64.11 |
| 47 | 3 | Uruguay | 62.66 |
| — | — | Cayman Islands(microstate) | 61.05 |
| — | — | Antigua and Barbuda(microstate) | 58.25 |
| — | — | St. Kitts and Nevis(microstate) | 57.01 |
| 71 | 4 | Peru | 56.70 |
| — | — | Grenada(microstate) | 56.11 |
| — | — | Curacao(microstate) | 55.76 |
| 76 | 5 | Colombia | 55.16 |
| — | — | Turks and Caicos Islands(microstate) | 55.04 |
| 78 | 6 | Mexico | 54.55 |
| — | — | Virgin Islands (U.S.)(microstate) | 54.14 |
| 80 | 7 | Brazil | 53.97 |
| — | — | Aruba(microstate) | 53.59 |
| 83 | 8 | Puerto Rico (US) | 53.48 |
| — | — | St. Vincent and the Grenadines(microstate) | 53.30 |
| — | — | St. Martin (French part)(microstate) | 53.13 |
| — | — | Barbados(microstate) | 52.65 |
| 87 | 9 | Cuba | 52.63 |
| — | — | Dominica(microstate) | 52.41 |
| — | — | Sint Maarten (Dutch part)(microstate) | 52.30 |
| 90 | 10 | Bahamas, The | 51.83 |
| 92 | 11 | Ecuador | 50.69 |
| — | — | St. Lucia(microstate) | 50.48 |
| 94 | 12 | Dominican Republic | 50.29 |
| 97 | 13 | Costa Rica | 49.74 |
| 99 | 14 | Bolivia | 49.60 |
| 102 | 15 | Jamaica | 48.63 |
| 107 | 16 | Panama | 46.94 |
| — | — | British Virgin Islands(microstate) | 46.10 |
| 109 | 17 | Belize | 46.00 |
| 110 | 18 | Paraguay | 45.50 |
| 113 | 19 | Trinidad and Tobago | 44.26 |
| 114 | 20 | Venezuela, RB | 44.03 |
| 121 | 21 | Guyana | 39.19 |
| 123 | 22 | El Salvador | 37.15 |
| 125 | 23 | Suriname | 36.81 |
| 131 | 24 | Honduras | 33.35 |
| 136 | 25 | Guatemala | 31.21 |
| 137 | 26 | Nicaragua | 30.92 |
| 157 | 27 | Haiti | 24.35 |