ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) vs Puerto Rico: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
77.6%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
87.1%
in 2018
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) rank
55th
Puerto Rico rank
56th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 87.1% against 77.6% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302), a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 221 groups.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 87.1% against 77.6% in ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and Puerto Rico?
9.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and Puerto Rico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) and Puerto Rico rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
ECLAC: Latin America (unsdcode:98302) ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 56th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary 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 primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release