Puerto Rico vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

Puerto Rico
8.24 headcount basis
in 2024
SDG: Small Island Developing States
26.04 headcount basis
in 2024
Puerto Rico rank
113th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
115th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 26.04 headcount basis against 8.24 headcount basis in Puerto Rico, a difference of 17.8 headcount basis.

That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 3.2 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.

Puerto Rico ranks 113th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 115th of 113 countries.

SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
2010s 13.44 headcount basis 28.19 headcount basis 14.75 headcount basis SDG: Small Island Developing States
2020s 8.24 headcount basis 26.04 headcount basis 17.8 headcount basis SDG: Small Island Developing States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Puerto Rico or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 26.04 headcount basis against 8.24 headcount basis in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Puerto Rico and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
17.8 headcount basis, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Puerto Rico and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Puerto Rico ranks 113th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 115th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release