Qualified primary teachers in Puerto Rico (US)
In Puerto Rico (US), 25.0% of primary school teachers had the minimum required qualifications in 2024.
Puerto Rico (US), 2024
25.0%
Change from 2016
−67.6percentage points
Position in 2024
78th of 79
Qualified primary teachers in Puerto Rico (US) over time
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Puerto Rico (US)
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% of primary teachers. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Puerto Rico (US) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.0% |
| 2016 | 92.6% |
| 2015 | 94.7% |
| 2014 | 94.0% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 92.6% in 2016, a change of −67.6 percentage points.
- Since 2014, when it was 94.0%, the figure has changed by −69.0 percentage points.
- Among the 79 countries with data for 2024, Puerto Rico (US) has the 78th highest value.
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All statistics for Puerto Rico (US)
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
20.5%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
98.9%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
98.5%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
94.6%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
13.3%
2024 · UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school adolescents
16.1%
2024 · UNESCO UIS