Macao vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Macao
11.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
10.4%
in 2024
Macao rank
93rd
Puerto Rico rank
96th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Macao
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Macao currently reports 11.7% against 10.4% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Macao ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 96th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 23.8% | 20.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.4% | 1.9% | Macao |
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, Macao or Puerto Rico?
- Macao, at 11.7% against 10.4% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Macao and Puerto Rico?
- 1.3%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Macao and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Macao ranks 93rd and Puerto Rico ranks 96th of 175 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, 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