Moldova vs Puerto Rico: Primary education, pupils

Moldova
136,696
in 2024
Puerto Rico
144,542
in 2024
Moldova rank
146th
Puerto Rico rank
143rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Moldova
  • Puerto Rico
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k197119972024

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 144,542 against 136,696 in Moldova, a difference of 7,846.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Moldova's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Moldova ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 145,369 303,833 158,464 Puerto Rico
2010s 138,868 255,932 117,063 Puerto Rico
2020s 136,962 147,402 10,440 Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Moldova or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 144,542 against 136,696 in Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Moldova and Puerto Rico?
7,846, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Puerto Rico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Puerto Rico rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Moldova ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.