Mexico vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Mexico
24.4%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
24.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
67th
Puerto Rico rank
66th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Mexico
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 24.5% against 24.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 67th and Puerto Rico ranks 66th of 179 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 20.7% | 11.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.3% | 0.3% | Mexico |
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, female, Mexico or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 24.5% against 24.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mexico ranks 67th and Puerto Rico ranks 66th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school 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