Marshall Islands vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Marshall Islands
8.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
11.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
101st
Puerto Rico rank
98th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Marshall Islands
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 11.0% against 8.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 101st and Puerto Rico ranks 98th of 179 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.4% | 26.1% | 7.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Marshall Islands or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 11.0% against 8.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 2.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Marshall Islands ranks 101st and Puerto Rico ranks 98th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry 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