Puerto Rico vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Puerto Rico
87.1%
in 2018
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
77.7%
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
56th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
53rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 87.1% against 77.7% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 56th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 53rd of 212 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 primary education who are female, Puerto Rico or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
Puerto Rico, at 87.1% against 77.7% in UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Puerto Rico and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
9.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Puerto Rico ranks 56th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
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