How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)

13.5%

in 2019

Puerto Rico

20.1%

in 2018

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank

21st

Puerto Rico rank

24th

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 20.1% against 13.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.6%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 24th 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, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 20.1% against 13.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Puerto Rico?: 6.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Puerto Rico?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 21st and Puerto Rico ranks 24th 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 18 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/