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
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 92.9% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2018.
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.
Puerto Rico ranks 134th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 98.7%, 94% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 92.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.0%, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (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)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -6.76 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 134th out of 178 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary 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.