Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 1,574 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico stood at 1,574. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 6,135 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,574, in 2018.
Puerto Rico ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6,135 | — |
| 2011 | 5,348 | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 4,561 | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 2,905 | -36.3% |
| 2015 | 1,964 | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 1,829 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,574 | -13.9% |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,589 (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,864 (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 96,025 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 63,124 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -4.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 15,316 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Puerto Rico was 1,574 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 6,135 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,574 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release