Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Peru
Peru: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 93.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 90 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2017
All-time low
93.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2017–2023
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Peru, 2017–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Peru stood at 93.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Peru ranks 67th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 96.8% | — |
| 2019 | 93.7% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 93.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Peru's 93.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.3% | 93.7% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.2% | 93.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 64 Ethiopia 94.5%
- 65 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 93.9% compare
- 66 Eritrea 93.6% compare
- 68 Brunei Darussalam 93.0% compare
- 69 Nepal 92.4%
- 70 Uganda 92.0%
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 trained in Peru?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Peru was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.2% in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Peru ranks 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release