Puerto Rico vs UNICEF: North America: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Puerto Rico
71.5%
in 2018
UNICEF: North America
66.9%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
40th
UNICEF: North America rank
39th

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

  • Puerto Rico
  • UNICEF: North America
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 71.5% against 66.9% in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: North America's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 40th and UNICEF: North America ranks 39th 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 UNICEF: North America?
Puerto Rico, at 71.5% against 66.9% in UNICEF: North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Puerto Rico and UNICEF: North America?
4.6%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and UNICEF: North America?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and UNICEF: North America rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Puerto Rico ranks 40th and UNICEF: North America ranks 39th 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