Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 71.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico is 71.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico peaked at 78.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 35th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 78.8% | — |
| 2012 | 77.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -1.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 71.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 71.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
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 lower secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Puerto Rico was 71.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.