Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) was 12,589 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico is 12,589, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled (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% |
| 2017 | 13,612 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 12,589 | -7.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 12,589 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 77% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 12,589 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More education data for Puerto Rico
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 87.8 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 86.75 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 12,589 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 20,909 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,589 in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.