Puerto Rico vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes

Puerto Rico
5.3 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
5.51 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
155th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
152nd

School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 5.51 years against 5.3 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.21 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 155th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 152nd of 218 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 6.67 years 4.69 years 1.99 years Puerto Rico
1980s 7.43 years 4.98 years 2.45 years Puerto Rico
2000s 5.83 years 5.32 years 0.5053 years Puerto Rico
2010s 5.83 years 5.39 years 0.4398 years Puerto Rico
2020s 5.31 years 5.52 years 0.205 years UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Puerto Rico or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 5.51 years against 5.3 years in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Puerto Rico and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
0.21 years, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 155th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 152nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 17,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release