Teachers in primary education, male in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Teachers in primary education, male was 1,864 number in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
1,864 number
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
132nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,799 number
in 2010
All-time low
1,864 number
in 2018
Years of data
7
2010–2018

Teachers in primary education, male in Puerto Rico, 2010–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2010201420182010: 4.8k number2012: 3.6k number2013: 2.6k number2014: 2.8k number2015: 2.3k number2016: 2.2k number2018: 1.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Puerto Rico recorded 1,864 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Puerto Rico peaked at 4,799 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,864 number, in 2018.

Puerto Rico ranks 132nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 129 Solomon Islands 2,309 number compare
  2. 130 Equatorial Guinea 2,236 number compare
  3. 131 United Arab Emirates 1,869 number compare
  4. 133 Bhutan 1,730 number compare
  5. 134 Ukraine 1,646 number compare
  6. 135 Djibouti 1,603 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Puerto Rico?
Teachers in primary education, male in Puerto Rico was 1,864 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 4,799 number in 2010.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1,864 number in 2018.
How does Puerto Rico rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Puerto Rico ranks 132nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/