Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Peru
Peru: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Peru, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 97.0% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% 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 93rd of 178 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% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 90 New Zealand 97.3% compare
- 91 Yemen 97.3% compare
- 92 Switzerland 97.2% compare
- 94 India 96.9% compare
- 95 Samoa 96.7% compare
- 96 Côte d'Ivoire 96.6% 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 97.0% in 2019, 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 93rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.