Jordan vs Puerto Rico: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Jordan
21,351 children
in 2024
Puerto Rico
21,785 children
in 2024
Jordan rank
86th
Puerto Rico rank
84th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Jordan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 21,785 children against 21,351 children in Jordan, a difference of 434 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 196 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70,739 children | 23,413 children | 47,326 children | Jordan |
| 2020s | 26,044 children | 21,980 children | 4,064 children | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Jordan or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 21,785 children against 21,351 children in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Jordan and Puerto Rico?
- 434 children, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Puerto Rico?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Puerto Rico rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Jordan ranks 86th and Puerto Rico ranks 84th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.