Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 224,754 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Peru is 224,754, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Peru peaked at 224,754 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31,587, in 1970.
That places Peru 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,587 | — |
| 1971 | 32,855 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 34,244 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 34,017 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 34,769 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 34,136 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 34,555 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 35,183 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37,383 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 41,445 | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 45,507 | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 49,569 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 50,075 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 62,023 | +23.9% |
| 1984 | 63,691 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 68,541 | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 67,318 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 72,648 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 77,129 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 82,605 | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 86,247 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 86,918 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 87,624 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 85,023 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 100,698 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 97,873 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 102,952 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 106,614 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 128,412 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 105,312 | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 116,624 | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 122,309 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 134,279 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 145,032 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 147,033 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 147,654 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 156,648 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 158,890 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 160,669 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 160,902 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 167,262 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 160,018 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 155,868 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 176,662 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 188,070 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 190,307 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 191,963 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 190,361 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 195,767 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 208,631 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 208,843 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 211,297 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 215,672 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 220,058 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 224,754 | +2.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 224,754 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 6.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 224,754 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 17.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,017 | 31,587 | 41,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,911 | 45,507 | 82,605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98,767 | 85,023 | 128,412 | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,004 | 116,624 | 160,902 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,491 | 155,868 | 208,631 | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,125 | 208,843 | 224,754 | 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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Peru?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Peru was 224,754 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 224,754 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,587 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary 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
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.