Korea vs Puerto Rico: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita

Korea
0.0484 units per person
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.0451 units per person
in 2024
Korea rank
186th
Puerto Rico rank
189th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita over time

  • Korea
  • Puerto Rico
0.050.10.15197119972024

How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.0484 units per person against 0.0451 units per person in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0033 units per person.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 186th and Puerto Rico ranks 189th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 0.164 units per person 0.1559 units per person 0.0081 units per person Korea
1980s 0.1421 units per person 0.1519 units per person 0.0098 units per person Puerto Rico
2000s 0.0706 units per person 0.0812 units per person 0.0106 units per person Puerto Rico
2010s 0.057 units per person 0.0714 units per person 0.0144 units per person Puerto Rico
2020s 0.0495 units per person 0.046 units per person 0.0035 units per person Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita, Korea or Puerto Rico?
Korea, at 0.0484 units per person against 0.0451 units per person in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita between Korea and Puerto Rico?
0.0033 units per person, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Puerto Rico?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Korea and Puerto Rico rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Korea ranks 186th and Puerto Rico ranks 189th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 8,822 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.