How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?

7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

8.1%

in 2019

Puerto Rico

17.9%

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

27th

Puerto Rico rank

26th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 17.9% against 8.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 43 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 17.9% against 8.1% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?: 9.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/