Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 92.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
92.9%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 195 countries
All-time high
97.2%
in 2013
All-time low
83.0%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2018
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Puerto Rico stood at 92.9%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Puerto Rico peaked at 97.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 2010.
That places Puerto Rico 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 83.0% | — |
| 2011 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 92.8% | -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 98.1%, 95% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 92.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 144 Germany 93.5% compare
- 145 Mali 93.3% compare
- 146 Spain 92.9% compare
- 148 United States of America 92.8% compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 92.6% compare
- 150 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.6% compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 159,149 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 28.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -27.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 86,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -27.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 84,830 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Puerto Rico?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2010.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release