How many years of comparable data are there for Laos 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Laos

22.2%

in 2019

Puerto Rico

22.2%

in 2018

Laos rank

17th

Puerto Rico rank

18th

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

Laos
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Laos currently reports 22.2% against 22.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 136 countries.

Laos 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, Laos or Puerto Rico?: Laos, at 22.2% against 22.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Laos and Puerto Rico?: 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Puerto Rico?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Laos and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Laos ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 18th of 136 countries.
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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 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/