Gambia vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Gambia
14.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
16.1%
in 2024
Gambia rank
53rd
Puerto Rico rank
50th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Gambia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 16.1% against 14.3% in Gambia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.4% | 9.3% | 26.1% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 15.4% | 1.3% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Gambia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 16.1% against 14.3% in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Gambia and Puerto Rico?
- 1.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gambia ranks 53rd and Puerto Rico ranks 50th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release