Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Peru
Peru: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 97.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Peru, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Peru is 97.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Peru peaked at 97.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2014.
Peru ranks 75th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 96.2% | — |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 97.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 97.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.4% | 97.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.1% | 97.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 72 Botswana 97.9%
- 73 Cameroon 97.9% compare
- 74 Lesotho 97.9%
- 76 Cayman Islands 97.6% compare
- 77 El Salvador 97.6% compare
- 78 Dominican Republic 97.6% 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Peru?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Peru was 97.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Peru ranks 75th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release