El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: School enrollment, primary, male

El Salvador
89.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
87.5%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
178th
Puerto Rico rank
181st

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • El Salvador
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 89.6% against 87.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 178th and Puerto Rico ranks 181st of 203 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 113.2% 96.8% 16.4% El Salvador
2010s 107.5% 97.3% 10.2% El Salvador
2020s 90.2% 87.6% 2.5% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
El Salvador, at 89.6% against 87.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
2.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
El Salvador ranks 178th and Puerto Rico ranks 181st of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.