Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 15,316 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18,283 | — |
| 1976 | 17,895 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 18,340 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 26,058 | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 25,708 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22,395 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 19,081 | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 20,457 | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 19,266 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 18,028 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 16,810 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 15,632 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 14,453 | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 15,316 | +6.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 15,316 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 87% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 15,316 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +42.1% | 18,340 | 26,058 |
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 |
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 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 — 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 — these are filled holes, not forecasts.