How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and World?

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.

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

Puerto Rico

22.2%

in 2018

World

16.5%

in 2019

Puerto Rico rank

18th

World rank

17th

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

Puerto Rico
World

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 22.2% against 16.5% in World, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times World's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

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

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, Puerto Rico or World?: Puerto Rico, at 22.2% against 16.5% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Puerto Rico and World?: 5.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and World?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Puerto Rico ranks 18th and World ranks 17th 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/