Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 63.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.3%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
83rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 2021
All-time low
59.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 63.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over five years.
That places Peru 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 59.2% | — |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 63.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 62.0% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 59.8% | 63.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 80 Tuvalu 69.4% compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 68.7% compare
- 82 Burundi 66.0% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 62.8% compare
- 85 Eswatini 61.2%
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.4% compare
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Peru was 63.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release