Immigrants from Laos vs Puerto Rican 12th Grade, No Diploma

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 201,472,886 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Laos and percentage of population with at least 12th grade (no diploma) education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.140 and weighted average of 88.9%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 528,321,878 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Puerto Ricans and percentage of population with at least 12th grade (no diploma) education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.312 and weighted average of 86.5%, a difference of 2.7%.

12th Grade, No Diploma Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Laos	Puerto Rican
Minimum	69.3%	57.4%
Maximum	98.9%	100.0%
Range	29.6%	42.6%
Mean	87.3%	84.5%
Median	88.4%	86.0%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	85.1%	80.2%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	90.5%	89.6%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	5.4%	9.5%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	5.6%	8.5%
Standard Deviation (Population)	5.6%	8.4%

Similar Demographics by 12th Grade, No Diploma

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Laos by 12th Grade, No Diploma

In terms of 12th grade, no diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Laos are Immigrants from Burma/Myanmar (88.9%, a difference of 0.0%), Cuban (88.9%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from St. Vincent and the Grenadines (88.9%, a difference of 0.070%), Immigrants from Barbados (89.0%, a difference of 0.13%), and Immigrants from Vietnam (88.7%, a difference of 0.18%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	12th Grade, No Diploma
Malaysians	0.1 /100 \| #272	Tragic 89.2%
Barbadians	0.1 /100 \| #273	Tragic 89.1%
Cajuns	0.1 /100 \| #274	Tragic 89.1%
Immigrants \| Congo	0.1 /100 \| #275	Tragic 89.0%
Ute	0.1 /100 \| #276	Tragic 89.0%
Immigrants \| Barbados	0.0 /100 \| #277	Tragic 89.0%
Immigrants \| St. Vincent and the Grenadines	0.0 /100 \| #278	Tragic 88.9%
Immigrants \| Laos	0.0 /100 \| #279	Tragic 88.9%
Immigrants \| Burma/Myanmar	0.0 /100 \| #280	Tragic 88.9%
Cubans	0.0 /100 \| #281	Tragic 88.9%
Immigrants \| Vietnam	0.0 /100 \| #282	Tragic 88.7%
Paiute	0.0 /100 \| #283	Tragic 88.7%
Pennsylvania Germans	0.0 /100 \| #284	Tragic 88.7%
Indonesians	0.0 /100 \| #285	Tragic 88.6%
Immigrants \| West Indies	0.0 /100 \| #286	Tragic 88.6%

Demographics Similar to Puerto Ricans by 12th Grade, No Diploma

In terms of 12th grade, no diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Puerto Ricans are Immigrants from Nicaragua (86.6%, a difference of 0.030%), Central American Indian (86.5%, a difference of 0.080%), Yuman (86.5%, a difference of 0.080%), Immigrants from Belize (87.0%, a difference of 0.49%), and Belizean (87.0%, a difference of 0.57%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	12th Grade, No Diploma
Cape Verdeans	0.0 /100 \| #314	Tragic 87.4%
Nicaraguans	0.0 /100 \| #315	Tragic 87.3%
Apache	0.0 /100 \| #316	Tragic 87.3%
Navajo	0.0 /100 \| #317	Tragic 87.1%
Belizeans	0.0 /100 \| #318	Tragic 87.0%
Immigrants \| Belize	0.0 /100 \| #319	Tragic 87.0%
Immigrants \| Nicaragua	0.0 /100 \| #320	Tragic 86.6%
Puerto Ricans	0.0 /100 \| #321	Tragic 86.5%
Central American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #322	Tragic 86.5%
Yuman	0.0 /100 \| #323	Tragic 86.5%
Immigrants \| Cabo Verde	0.0 /100 \| #324	Tragic 85.8%
Mexican American Indians	0.0 /100 \| #325	Tragic 85.7%
Dominicans	0.0 /100 \| #326	Tragic 85.7%
Lumbee	0.0 /100 \| #327	Tragic 85.7%
Hondurans	0.0 /100 \| #328	Tragic 85.5%