Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.1698 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Peru, 1970β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.1698 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.1698 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0515 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Peru 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0814 units per square kilometre | 0.0659 units per square kilometre | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1146 units per square kilometre | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | 0.1329 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1358 units per square kilometre | 0.1152 units per square kilometre | 0.1468 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1533 units per square kilometre | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | 0.1661 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1673 units per square kilometre | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 154 Guinea 0.1787 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Sweden 0.1764 units per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mozambique, Republic of 0.1699 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Colombia 0.1629 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Latvia 0.156 units per square kilometre compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.1434 units per square kilometre 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, per capita 0.0058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Peru?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.1698 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1698 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.