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

Spain, at 31.7% against 29.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1973 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.

Puerto Rico vs Spain: School enrollment, primary, private

Puerto Rico

29.2%

in 2023

Spain

31.7%

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

39th

Spain rank

37th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Puerto Rico
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 31.7% against 29.2% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.5%.

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

Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.2%	35.1%	23.9%	Spain
2000s	23.9%	32.9%	9.0%	Spain
2010s	24.0%	32.0%	8.0%	Spain
2020s	29.2%	31.7%	2.6%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Puerto Rico or Spain?: Spain, at 31.7% against 29.2% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Puerto Rico and Spain?: 2.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Puerto Rico ranks 39th and Spain ranks 37th 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.