Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 15,316 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1975β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico is 15,316, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 26,058 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14,453, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18,173 | 17,895 | 18,340 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26,058 | 26,058 | 26,058 | 1 |
| 2010s | 19,092 | 14,453 | 25,708 | 9 |
| 2020s | 15,316 | 15,316 | 15,316 | 1 |
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- 129 Qatar 14,931 compare
- 130 Gambia, The 13,495 compare
- 131 Croatia, Republic of 13,441 compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 15,316 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 15,316 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 26,058 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,453 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 128th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement β these are filled holes, not forecasts.