How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

4.0%

in 2019

Puerto Rico

20.9%

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank

28th

Puerto Rico rank

26th

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 20.9% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 5.3 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th 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, female, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 20.9% against 4.0% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?: 16.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 26th 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, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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