Puerto Rico vs Timor-Leste: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Puerto Rico
156,458
in 2025
Timor-Leste
197,131
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
144th
Timor-Leste rank
141st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Puerto Rico
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 197,131 against 156,458 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 40,673.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 144th and Timor-Leste ranks 141st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 5 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 408,221 | 88,333 | 319,888 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 538,757 | 94,976 | 443,782 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 463,220 | 136,598 | 326,622 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 344,818 | 145,559 | 199,259 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 254,785 | 188,210 | 66,575 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 174,415 | 189,396 | 14,981 | Timor-Leste |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 197,131 against 156,458 in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Puerto Rico and Timor-Leste?
- 40,673, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Timor-Leste?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Timor-Leste rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 144th and Timor-Leste ranks 141st 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
February 2026 Data Release