Puerto Rico vs SDG: Northern Africa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Puerto Rico
21,238
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
5.85 million
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
152nd
SDG: Northern Africa rank
151st

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

  • Puerto Rico
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 5.85 million against 21,238 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 5.83 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 275.4 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 152nd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st of 222 countries.

SDG: Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico SDG: Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 66,680 3.21 million 3.14 million SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 67,241 3.91 million 3.84 million SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 61,921 4.36 million 4.30 million SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 55,125 4.38 million 4.32 million SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 38,894 5.28 million 5.24 million SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 24,771 6.02 million 5.99 million SDG: Northern Africa

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, Puerto Rico or SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 5.85 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 Puerto Rico and SDG: Northern Africa?
5.83 million, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and SDG: Northern Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Puerto Rico ranks 152nd and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 151st of 222 countries.
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