Puerto Rico vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Puerto Rico
5.3 years
in 2024
WB: Africa Western and Central
5.48 years
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
155th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
155th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Puerto Rico
- WB: Africa Western and Central
How they compare
WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 5.48 years against 5.3 years in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.18 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 WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 4 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | WB: Africa Western and Central | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.67 years | 2.95 years | 3.72 years | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 7.43 years | 4.94 years | 2.5 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 5.83 years | 5.11 years | 0.7124 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 5.83 years | 5.33 years | 0.5015 years | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 5.31 years | 5.47 years | 0.1641 years | WB: Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Puerto Rico or WB: Africa Western and Central?
- WB: Africa Western and Central, at 5.48 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 WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 0.18 years, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and WB: Africa Western and Central?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Puerto Rico and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Puerto Rico ranks 155th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 155th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release