Puerto Rico vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Puerto Rico
71.5%
in 2018
UIS: North America and Western Europe
66.9%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
40th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
40th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 71.5% against 66.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 40th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th of 156 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Puerto Rico or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Puerto Rico, at 71.5% against 66.9% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Puerto Rico and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
4.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Puerto Rico ranks 40th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 40th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release