Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 92.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
92.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
117th
of 154 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2013
All-time low
80.3%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2018
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Puerto Rico, 2013–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Puerto Rico stood at 92.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
That places Puerto Rico 117th out of 154 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 97.2% | — |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 93.0% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 92.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 92.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 95% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 114 Germany 93.7% compare
- 115 Mali 93.3% compare
- 116 Costa Rica 92.9% compare
- 118 United Kingdom 92.9% compare
- 119 North Macedonia 92.7% compare
- 120 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.6% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Puerto Rico was 92.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.3% in 2014.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 117th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release