Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
5.4%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
22.1%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
24th
Puerto Rico rank
21st

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 22.1% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 4.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 22.1% against 5.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?
16.7%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/