Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 (number) (pre-primary) 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% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1,574 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,331, 25% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1,574 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,045, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 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