Primary education, teachers, per capita in Peru
Peru: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2024. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Peru, 1970β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Peru is 0.0058 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1977.
Peru ranks 62nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 59 Paraguay 0.0059 units per person compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0059 units per person compare
- 61 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0058 units per person compare
- 63 Cabo Verde 0.0058 units per person compare
- 64 Aruba 0.0058 units per person compare
- 65 Vanuatu 0.0058 units per person compare
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Peru?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Peru was 0.0058 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.