Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Peru
Peru: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 67.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
67.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
83rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
67.9%
in 2023
All-time low
65.2%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Peru, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 67.9% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over five years.
Peru ranks 83rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 65.2% | — |
| 2020 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 67.9% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.4% | 65.4% | 67.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Peru?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Peru was 67.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 93 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release