Which has higher children out of school, Puerto Rico or Romania?

Romania, at 15.6% against 13.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.

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

7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Puerto Rico vs Romania: Children out of school

Puerto Rico

13.3%

in 2024

Romania

15.6%

in 2023

Puerto Rico rank

40th

Romania rank

37th

Children out of school over time

Puerto Rico
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 15.6% against 13.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Romania	Difference	Ahead
2010s	8.7%	6.4%	2.3%	Puerto Rico
2020s	13.0%	15.6%	2.6%	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, Puerto Rico or Romania?: Romania, at 15.6% against 13.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in children out of school between Puerto Rico and Romania?: 2.3%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Romania?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Romania rank globally for children out of school?: Puerto Rico ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school (% of primary school age)
Unit: % of primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 4,722 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.