Puerto Rico vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Puerto Rico
37,959
in 2024
United Kingdom
36,358
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
87th
United Kingdom rank
90th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • United Kingdom
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k200020122024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 37,959 against 36,358 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,601.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2010s 31,855 106,736 74,881 United Kingdom
2020s 37,271 36,358 913 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Puerto Rico or United Kingdom?
Puerto Rico, at 37,959 against 36,358 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
1,601, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Puerto Rico ranks 87th and United Kingdom ranks 90th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,186 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release