Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Peru
Peru: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 1976
All-time low
94.2%
in 2010
Years of data
35
1972–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Peru stood at 97.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Peru peaked at 99.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2010.
Peru ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 95.3% | — |
| 1973 | 96.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 96.0% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.5% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 96.9% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 98.7% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 98.7% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.0% | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 98.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 96.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 98.4% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 95.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 94.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.0% | 95.3% | 99.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 96.9% | 98.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 95.0% | 98.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 94.9% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.9% | 94.2% | 97.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 97.0% | 97.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 85 Lesotho 97.9% compare
- 86 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 97.8% compare
- 89 Cayman Islands 97.6% compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 97.6% compare
- 91 Gibraltar 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 pre-primary education who are female in Peru?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Peru was 97.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Peru ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release