What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?

15,052 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

New Zealand

632,588 number

in 2019

Puerto Rico

647,640 number

in 2013

New Zealand rank

115th

Puerto Rico rank

112th

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

New Zealand
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 647,640 number against 632,588 number in New Zealand, a difference of 15,052 number.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 115th and Puerto Rico ranks 112th of 186 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	New Zealand	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	578,248 number	775,902 number	197,654 number	Puerto Rico
2000s	603,324 number	883,745 number	280,420 number	Puerto Rico
2010s	592,140 number	671,966 number	79,826 number	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 647,640 number against 632,588 number in New Zealand as of 2013.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?: 15,052 number, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: New Zealand ranks 115th and Puerto Rico ranks 112th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.