Puerto Rico vs Thailand: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Puerto Rico
10.4%
in 2024
Thailand
9.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
96th
Thailand rank
99th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Puerto Rico
- Thailand
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 10.4% against 9.4% in Thailand, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 96th and Thailand ranks 99th of 175 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 | 19.1% | 0.4% | 18.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 2.9% | 8.5% | 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 10.4% against 9.4% 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?
- 1.0%, 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 96th and Thailand ranks 99th 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