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
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
February 2026 Data Release