Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Peru
Peru: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 48.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
48.7%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 85 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2019
All-time low
48.1%
in 2022
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Peru, 2019–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Peru stood at 48.7%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over five years.
Peru ranks 65th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49.1% | — |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.1% | 49.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 62 Saudi Arabia 49.4% compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 49.3% compare
- 64 India 49.1% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.5% compare
- 67 Bhutan 43.3% compare
- 68 Tuvalu 42.9% 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 secondary education who are qualified in Peru?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Peru was 48.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 85 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 teachers in secondary education who are qualified 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