Puerto Rico vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Puerto Rico
7.85 years
in 2024
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
7.79 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
164th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
166th
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Puerto Rico
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 7.85 years against 7.79 years in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 164th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 years | 7.47 years | 1.15 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 8.67 years | 7.7 years | 0.9642 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 8.11 years | 7.79 years | 0.3199 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, Puerto Rico or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- Puerto Rico, at 7.85 years against 7.79 years in WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Puerto Rico and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 0.06 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 164th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 166th of 200 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release