ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) vs Puerto Rico: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
5.09 million
in 2024
Puerto Rico
21,238
in 2025
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) rank
155th
Puerto Rico rank
152nd

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) currently reports 5.09 million against 21,238 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 5.07 million.

That makes ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)'s figure about 239.9 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 221 groups.

ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 1.87 million 66,680 1.80 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1980s 2.50 million 67,241 2.43 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
1990s 3.15 million 61,921 3.09 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2000s 3.54 million 55,125 3.48 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2010s 4.45 million 38,894 4.41 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)
2020s 4.98 million 24,771 4.96 million ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) or Puerto Rico?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104), at 5.09 million against 21,238 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Puerto Rico?
5.07 million, with ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Puerto Rico?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: Southern Africa (unsdcode:98104) ranks 155th and Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release