IDA only vs Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

IDA only
61.7%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
95.7%
in 2018
IDA only rank
36th
Puerto Rico rank
38th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • IDA only
  • Puerto Rico
020406080100199720082019

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 95.7% against 61.7% in IDA only, a difference of 34.0%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.6 times IDA only's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 45 groups.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 56.3% 96.7% 40.4% Puerto Rico
2010s 59.3% 93.8% 34.5% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, IDA only or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 95.7% against 61.7% in IDA only as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between IDA only and Puerto Rico?
34.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Puerto Rico?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
IDA only ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 38th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

IDA only vs Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-primary-to-tertiary-both-sexes-percent/ida-only/puerto-rico-us/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/gross-enrolment-ratio-primary-to-tertiary-both-sexes-percent/ida-only/puerto-rico-us/">IDA only vs Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.