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

Puerto Rico, at 29.2% against 28.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.

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

15 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.

Burkina Faso vs Puerto Rico: School enrollment, primary, private

Burkina Faso

28.2%

in 2024

Puerto Rico

29.2%

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

41st

Puerto Rico rank

39th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Burkina Faso
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 29.2% against 28.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 41st and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	4.6%	11.0%	6.4%	Puerto Rico
2000s	14.2%	23.9%	9.7%	Puerto Rico
2010s	17.0%	24.0%	7.0%	Puerto Rico
2020s	29.7%	29.2%	0.5%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Burkina Faso or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 29.2% against 28.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Burkina Faso and Puerto Rico?: 1.0%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Puerto Rico?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Puerto Rico rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Burkina Faso ranks 41st 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.