Female teachers in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Female teachers was 87.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
87.1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 212 countries
All-time high
87.13
in 2013
All-time low
81.12
in 2012
Years of data
8
2010–2018
Female teachers in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 87.1 for female teachers in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Puerto Rico peaked at 87.13 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 81.12, in 2012.
That places Puerto Rico 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female teachers in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 81.33 | — |
| 2011 | 81.24 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.12 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.13 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 85.62 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 87.1 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 87.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.1 | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 87.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 87.1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 53 Germany 87.33 compare
- 54 Guyana 87.28 compare
- 55 Poland 87.11 compare
- 57 Netherlands 87.02 compare
- 58 Bosnia and Herzegovina 86.56 compare
- 59 United Kingdom 86.44 compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 20,845 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,445 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,807 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 171,527 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 144,542 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Puerto Rico?
- Female teachers in Puerto Rico was 87.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 87.13 in 2013.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.12 in 2012.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for female teachers?
- Puerto Rico ranks 56th out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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