ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) vs Puerto Rico: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2.04 million
in 2024
Puerto Rico
15,316
in 2024
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) rank
128th
Puerto Rico rank
128th

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
  • Puerto Rico
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197519992024

How they compare

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) currently reports 2.04 million against 15,316 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2.02 million.

That makes ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)'s figure about 133.2 times Puerto Rico's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 128th and Puerto Rico ranks 128th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
2000s 1.93 million 26,058 1.91 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2010s 1.93 million 19,525 1.91 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)
2020s 2.04 million 15,316 2.02 million ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) or Puerto Rico?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425), at 2.04 million against 15,316 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Puerto Rico?
2.02 million, with ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Puerto Rico?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) and Puerto Rico rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: North America (nam) (unsdcode:98425) ranks 128th and Puerto Rico ranks 128th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release