Primary education, teachers in Peru
Peru: Primary education, teachers was 199,824 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
199,824
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
36th
of 204 countries
All-time high
217,304
in 2023
All-time low
65,965
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Primary education, teachers in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Peru stood at 199,824.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Peru peaked at 217,304 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,965, in 1970.
Peru ranks 36th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 65,965 | — |
| 1971 | 67,430 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 69,273 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 71,294 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 72,993 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 72,641 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 73,849 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 75,491 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 77,844 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 80,331 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 84,360 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 86,893 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 89,370 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 98,113 | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 101,307 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 106,600 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 108,452 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 115,093 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 122,199 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 129,793 | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 132,556 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 134,687 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 135,502 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 145,396 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 145,795 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 146,242 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 151,664 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 153,951 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 170,162 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 151,261 | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 150,922 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 147,432 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 170,737 | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 175,302 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 177,364 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 177,060 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 184,005 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 183,266 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 184,641 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 187,894 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 191,177 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 187,654 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 181,292 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 196,036 | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 197,928 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 195,444 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 195,273 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 197,603 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 206,638 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 212,567 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 210,704 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 212,859 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 215,899 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 217,304 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 199,824 | -8.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 199,824 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 8.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 199,824 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 10.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,711 | 65,965 | 80,331 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,218 | 84,360 | 129,793 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,722 | 132,556 | 170,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,862 | 147,432 | 187,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,161 | 181,292 | 212,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,318 | 199,824 | 217,304 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 in Peru?
- Primary education, teachers in Peru was 199,824 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 217,304 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,965 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for primary education, teachers?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.