Puerto Rico vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Puerto Rico
11.0%
in 2024
Thailand
9.2%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
98th
Thailand rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Puerto Rico
- Thailand
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 11.0% against 9.2% in Thailand, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 100th of 179 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.0% | 1.3% | 18.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 3.9% | 7.9% | 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, Puerto Rico or Thailand?
- Puerto Rico, at 11.0% against 9.2% in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Puerto Rico and Thailand?
- 1.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and Thailand rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Puerto Rico ranks 98th and Thailand ranks 100th 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