Macao vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Macao
12.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
11.5%
in 2024
Macao rank
94th
Puerto Rico rank
95th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Macao
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Macao currently reports 12.0% against 11.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Macao ranks 94th and Puerto Rico ranks 95th 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 | 5.1% | 25.3% | 20.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 12.2% | 2.6% | 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 12.0% against 11.5% 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?
- 0.5%, 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 94th and Puerto Rico ranks 95th 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, male (%). 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