Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Peru
Peru: Teachers in early childhood educational development … female was 2,828 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Peru, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Peru is 2,828, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.9% on the previous year and down 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Peru peaked at 8,992 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,828, in 2024.
Peru ranks 21st of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in early childhood educational development … female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8,992 | — |
| 2016 | 6,641 | -26.1% |
| 2017 | 6,691 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,227 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 7,986 | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 7,369 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 7,680 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 8,311 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 8,556 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,828 | -66.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2,828 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,828, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2,828 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,372, 2.1× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,507 | 6,641 | 8,992 | 5 |
| 2020s | 6,949 | 2,828 | 8,556 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 97.79 (2003)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.82 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Peru?
- Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female in Peru was 2,828 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8,992 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,828 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female?
- Peru ranks 21st out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in early childhood educational development programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release