Puerto Rico vs SDG: Northern Africa: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Puerto Rico
156,458
in 2025
SDG: Northern Africa
34.73 million
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
144th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
146th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • SDG: Northern Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 34.73 million against 156,458 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 34.57 million.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa's figure about 221.9 times Puerto Rico's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 144th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 146th 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 408,221 16.98 million 16.57 million SDG: Northern Africa
1980s 538,757 20.56 million 20.02 million SDG: Northern Africa
1990s 463,220 23.41 million 22.94 million SDG: Northern Africa
2000s 344,818 24.75 million 24.40 million SDG: Northern Africa
2010s 254,785 28.44 million 28.18 million SDG: Northern Africa
2020s 178,006 33.76 million 33.59 million SDG: Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Puerto Rico or SDG: Northern Africa?
SDG: Northern Africa, at 34.73 million against 156,458 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Puerto Rico and SDG: Northern Africa?
34.57 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, primary education, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 144th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 146th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release