Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0048 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico, 1975–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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.
Puerto Rico ranks 107th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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% |
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
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -27.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,252 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0048 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 units per person in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 107th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.