Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0038 units per person in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico stood at 0.0038 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.0056 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 units per person, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0056 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0049 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 units per person | -9.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.0038 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 88% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.0038 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 87% of the median. (38 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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Puerto Rico was 0.0038 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Puerto Rico ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.