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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower

Puerto Rico

21.2%

in 2018

World

10.6%

in 2019

Puerto Rico rank

14th

World rank

16th

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

Puerto Rico
World

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 21.2% against 10.6% in World, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.0 times World's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower, Puerto Rico or World?: Puerto Rico, at 21.2% against 10.6% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Puerto Rico and World?: 10.6%, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?: Puerto Rico ranks 14th and World ranks 16th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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