Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 1975–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 1.63 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.94 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.63 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 2.06 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.07 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.31 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 2.02 units per square kilometre | 2.07 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 36 Republic of Korea 1.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 1.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 India 1.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Haiti 1.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Trinidad and Tobago 1.6 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.5% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 87.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 87.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 39th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.