Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 12,589 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12,589
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
121st
of 212 countries
All-time high
20,909
in 2010
All-time low
12,589
in 2018
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2010201420182010: 20.9k2011: 18.2k2012: 15.5k2013: 17.8k2014: 16.5k2015: 15.7k2016: 14.6k2017: 13.6k2018: 12.6k

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 in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Puerto Rico, 2010 to 2018.
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%

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 118 Haiti 14,419
  2. 119 Congo 14,171 compare
  3. 120 Singapore 13,402 compare
  4. 122 Croatia 12,557 compare
  5. 123 Botswana 12,313 compare
  6. 124 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,991 compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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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.