Caribbean Small States vs Puerto Rico: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Caribbean Small States
80.1%
in 2016
Puerto Rico
104.2%
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
19th
Puerto Rico rank
20th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 104.2% against 80.1% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 24.1%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 82.6% 103.5% 20.9% Puerto Rico
2010s 80.8% 101.1% 20.3% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Caribbean Small States or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 104.2% against 80.1% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Caribbean Small States and Puerto Rico?
24.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Puerto Rico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Caribbean Small States and Puerto Rico rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Puerto Rico ranks 20th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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 to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.