Philippines vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Philippines
12.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
13.3%
in 2024
Philippines rank
43rd
Puerto Rico rank
40th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Philippines
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Philippines, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 7.0% | 3.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 13.0% | 1.0% | Puerto Rico |
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, Philippines or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 0.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Puerto Rico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Philippines ranks 43rd and Puerto Rico ranks 40th of 169 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, female (%). 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