Afghanistan vs Puerto Rico: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Afghanistan
10.32 years
in 2023
Puerto Rico
10.21 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
161st
Puerto Rico rank
164th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 10.32 years against 10.21 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 161st and Puerto Rico ranks 164th of 213 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.64 years | 11.14 years | 2.5 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 9.63 years | 11.18 years | 1.55 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 10.32 years | 11.96 years | 1.64 years | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, Afghanistan or Puerto Rico?
- Afghanistan, at 10.32 years against 10.21 years in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 0.11 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Puerto Rico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 161st and Puerto Rico ranks 164th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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