Nigeria vs Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Nigeria
89.6%
in 2023
Puerto Rico
87.9%
in 2024
Nigeria rank
189th
Puerto Rico rank
192nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Nigeria
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 89.6% against 87.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Nigeria ranks 189th and Puerto Rico ranks 192nd of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 111.6% | 60.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 110.6% | 92.9% | 17.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 97.1% | 16.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 96.9% | 20.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.1% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Nigeria or Puerto Rico?
- Nigeria, at 89.6% against 87.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Nigeria and Puerto Rico?
- 1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Puerto Rico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Nigeria ranks 189th and Puerto Rico ranks 192nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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