Teachers in primary education, female in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in primary education, female was 12,589 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female in Puerto Rico stood at 12,589. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Puerto Rico peaked at 20,909 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,589, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20,909 | — |
| 2011 | 18,194 | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 15,479 | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 17,824 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 16,496 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 15,703 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 14,634 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 12,589 | -14.0% |
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More education data for Puerto Rico
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (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)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Puerto Rico was 12,589 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20,909 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,589 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release