Puerto Rico vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Puerto Rico
86.8%
in 2024
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
85.6%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
168th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
168th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
0255075100199720102024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 86.8% against 85.6% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 168th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 168th of 199 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico WB: Africa Eastern and Southern Difference Ahead
2000s 95.7% 85.1% 10.7% Puerto Rico
2010s 96.2% 85.7% 10.4% Puerto Rico
2020s 93.0% 85.6% 7.3% 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, Puerto Rico or WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
Puerto Rico, at 86.8% against 85.6% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Puerto Rico and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
1.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Puerto Rico ranks 168th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release