Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Peru
Peru: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -8.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Peru, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Peru is -8.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1,336.1% on the previous year and down 933.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 15.81 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -11.11 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Peru ranks 189th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Peru, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1973 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1975 | -0.4822 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1976 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -444.8% |
| 1977 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1978 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1979 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +57.0% |
| 1981 | 3 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1982 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +243.2% |
| 1984 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1986 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1987 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +252.5% |
| 1988 | 6.17 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1991 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6051 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1993 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +1106.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2744 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3066 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +1109.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1998 | 10.53 % change on previous year | +598.3% |
| 1999 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2000 | -0.2241 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2001 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +931.8% |
| 2002 | 15.81 % change on previous year | -783.6% |
| 2003 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2005 | -0.1714 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2006 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -2388.5% |
| 2007 | -0.4016 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7503 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2009 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +134.8% |
| 2010 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2011 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2012 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +84.0% |
| 2013 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -339.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9651 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2015 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0875 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -1463.8% |
| 2018 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +283.2% |
| 2019 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2020 | -0.8764 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6508 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2024 | -8.04 % change on previous year | -1336.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's -8.04 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2971 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's -8.04 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.11 % change on previous year, 7.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +2388.5% | -0.1714 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1463.8% | -0.0875 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1336.1% | 0.6508 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +1106.7% | 0.6051 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1109.3% | 0.3066 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -931.8% | -0.2241 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.22 % change on previous year | -0.4822 % change on previous year | 3.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 9.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 10.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 15.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.16 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 186 Myanmar -6.95 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Guam -7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Marshall Islands -7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Comoros -8.18 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Malta -8.47 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Laos -8.58 % change on previous year 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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Peru?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Peru was -8.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 15.81 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.11 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Peru ranks 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 933.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.