El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
El Salvador
86.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
86.8%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
169th
Puerto Rico rank
168th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 86.8% against 86.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 169th and Puerto Rico ranks 168th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.6% | 95.7% | 6.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 96.2% | 4.0% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 89.9% | 3.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 86.8% against 86.6% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 169th and Puerto Rico ranks 168th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). 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