Puerto Rico vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity
Puerto Rico
1.12 GPIA
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1.08 GPIA
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
14th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
11th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity over time
- Puerto Rico
- UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 1.12 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.04 GPIA.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 14th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0447 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 0.0595 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.12 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0369 GPIA | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity, Puerto Rico or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Puerto Rico, at 1.12 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity between Puerto Rico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 0.04 GPIA, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Puerto Rico ranks 14th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 11th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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