MDG: Western Asia vs Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

MDG: Western Asia
7.8 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico
7.85 years
in 2024
MDG: Western Asia rank
163rd
Puerto Rico rank
164th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 7.85 years against 7.8 years in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.05 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 164th of 221 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 8.07 years 8.62 years 0.5534 years Puerto Rico
2010s 8.02 years 8.67 years 0.6473 years Puerto Rico
2020s 7.85 years 8.11 years 0.2581 years Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Western Asia or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 7.85 years against 7.8 years in MDG: Western Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and Puerto Rico?
0.05 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Puerto Rico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Puerto Rico rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 163rd and Puerto Rico ranks 164th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release