Puerto Rico vs Romania: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Puerto Rico
14.3%
in 2024
Romania
15.9%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Romania rank
39th

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 15.9% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 181 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 9.4% 7.7% 1.7% Puerto Rico
2020s 13.7% 15.9% 2.2% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Puerto Rico or Romania?
Romania, at 15.9% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Puerto Rico and Romania?
1.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Romania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Romania rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
181 places, 3,180 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release