Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.42 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico stood at 1.42 units per square kilometre. 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 (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.42 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Puerto Rico 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.36 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 2.01 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 1.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 1.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Saint Lucia 1.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Liechtenstein 1.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Korea 1.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Trinidad and Tobago 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 1.32 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Puerto Rico?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Puerto Rico was 1.42 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Puerto Rico ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.