Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Puerto Rico: Compulsory education, duration
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
9.5 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico
13 years
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
20th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 3.5 years.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 46 groups.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 years | 13 years | 4 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 9 years | 15.4 years | 6.4 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 9 years | 13 years | 4 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 9.42 years | 13 years | 3.58 years | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13 years against 9.5 years in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
- 3.5 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 46 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.