Puerto Rico vs Palestine: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Puerto Rico
25.9%
in 2024
Palestine
24.1%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
69th
Palestine rank
72nd

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 25.9% against 24.1% in Palestine, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 69th and Palestine ranks 72nd of 184 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Palestine Difference Ahead
2010s 20.5% 27.4% 6.9% Palestine
2020s 25.3% 24.1% 1.2% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Puerto Rico or Palestine?
Puerto Rico, at 25.9% against 24.1% in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Puerto Rico and Palestine?
1.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Palestine?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Palestine rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 69th and Palestine ranks 72nd of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 4,150 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release