Female teachers in Peru
Peru: Female teachers was 71.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.31
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
133rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
71.31
in 2024
All-time low
55.57
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979–2024
Female teachers in Peru, 1979–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Peru is 71.31, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Peru peaked at 71.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55.57, in 1979.
That places Peru 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Female teachers in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 55.57 | — |
| 1980 | 60.07 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 60.46 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 60.07 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 59.16 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 57.69 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 59.64 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 62.03 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 62.12 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 63.68 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 66.97 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 63.73 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 64.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.23 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 64.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.65 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.25 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 65.26 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.23 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.9 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 67.18 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 66.75 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.01 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.84 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 69.92 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 69.28 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.48 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 67.17 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 67.22 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 67.77 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.76 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.96 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.31 | +4.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.57 | 55.57 | 55.57 | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.2 | 60.07 | 60.46 | 3 |
| 1990s | 59.63 | 57.69 | 62.03 | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.44 | 62.12 | 66.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.48 | 65.9 | 69.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.4 | 67.22 | 71.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Peru?
- Female teachers in Peru was 71.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 71.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.57 in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for female teachers?
- Peru ranks 133rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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