Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 8.24 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Puerto Rico, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Puerto Rico stood at 8.24 pupils per teacher. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Puerto Rico peaked at 13.9 pupils per teacher in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.24 pupils per teacher, in 2024.
Puerto Rico ranks 113th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.89 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2014 | 13.44 pupils per teacher | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9 pupils per teacher | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.54 pupils per teacher | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 8.24 pupils per teacher | -39.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.44 pupils per teacher | 12.89 pupils per teacher | 13.9 pupils per teacher | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.24 pupils per teacher | 8.24 pupils per teacher | 8.24 pupils per teacher | 1 |
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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 pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Puerto Rico?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Puerto Rico was 8.24 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 pupils per teacher in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.24 pupils per teacher in 2024.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 113th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.