MDG: Western Asia vs Puerto Rico: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
MDG: Western Asia
5.27 million
in 2024
Puerto Rico
21,238
in 2025
MDG: Western Asia rank
153rd
Puerto Rico rank
152nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 5.27 million against 21,238 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 5.25 million.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 248.2 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 152nd of 221 groups.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 million | 65,965 | 2.99 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1980s | 3.40 million | 67,241 | 3.33 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 3.86 million | 61,921 | 3.79 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 4.24 million | 55,125 | 4.19 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 4.88 million | 38,894 | 4.84 million | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2020s | 5.27 million | 24,771 | 5.24 million | MDG: Western Asia |
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, MDG: Western Asia or Puerto Rico?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 5.27 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 MDG: Western Asia and Puerto Rico?
- 5.25 million, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Puerto Rico?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Puerto Rico rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 153rd 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
February 2026 Data Release