Primary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0048 units per person.
The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.007 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 units per person, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0061 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.0059 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0069 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 units per person | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 units per person | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0048 units per person | +8.9% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0048 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 87% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0048 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.006 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.007 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 0.007 units per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 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, per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.