Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Australia or Puerto Rico?

Australia, at 31.8% against 29.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Puerto Rico?

11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Puerto Rico: School enrollment, primary, private

Australia

31.8%

in 2024

Puerto Rico

29.2%

in 2023

Australia rank

36th

Puerto Rico rank

39th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Australia
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Australia currently reports 31.8% against 29.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.6%.

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

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

Australia ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 202 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	21.9%	10.8%	11.0%	Australia
2000s	30.5%	23.9%	6.6%	Australia
2010s	30.7%	24.0%	6.7%	Australia
2020s	31.3%	29.2%	2.1%	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Australia or Puerto Rico?: Australia, at 31.8% against 29.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Australia and Puerto Rico?: 2.6%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Puerto Rico?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Australia and Puerto Rico rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Australia ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit: % of total primary
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.