Secondary education, teachers in Peru
Peru: Secondary education, teachers was 46.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, teachers in Peru, 1975–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Peru is 46.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Peru peaked at 49.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1995.
That places Peru 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Secondary education, teachers in Peru, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 48.8% | — |
| 1976 | 49.5% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 46.3% | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 39.1% | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 45.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 39.1% | 47.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 42.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 43.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 145 Marshall Islands 47.7% compare
- 146 Cambodia 47.1% compare
- 147 Central African Republic 46.8% compare
- 149 Tajikistan 46.0% compare
- 150 French Polynesia 45.9% compare
- 151 Zimbabwe 45.7% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Peru?
- Secondary education, teachers in Peru was 46.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1995.
- How does Peru rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Peru ranks 148th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.