How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?

8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.

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.

Puerto Rico vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Puerto Rico

87.1%

in 2018

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

77.6%

in 2024

Puerto Rico rank

56th

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank

54th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

Puerto Rico
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 87.1% against 77.6% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 9.5%.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s.

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

Puerto Rico ranks 56th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?: Puerto Rico, at 87.1% against 77.6% in WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Puerto Rico and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?: 9.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?: Puerto Rico ranks 56th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 54th 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: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release