Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru
Peru: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 88,545 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru stood at 88,545 number. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru peaked at 88,545 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,016 number, in 1970.
Peru ranks 18th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,016 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,065 number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2,524 number | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 3,367 number | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 4,164 number | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 4,459 number | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 5,009 number | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 5,374 number | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 6,093 number | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 6,778 number | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 7,741 number | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 8,076 number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 9,827 number | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 11,206 number | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 12,365 number | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 14,935 number | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 17,258 number | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 19,751 number | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 20,469 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 20,864 number | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21,726 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 20,572 number | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 27,219 number | +32.3% |
| 1995 | 27,378 number | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29,398 number | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 30,736 number | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 35,195 number | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 26,231 number | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 38,138 number | +45.4% |
| 2001 | 39,453 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 39,824 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 41,670 number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 44,279 number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 45,072 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 49,603 number | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 59,000 number | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 65,140 number | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 67,836 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 68,793 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 76,117 number | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 76,395 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 86,964 number | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 84,343 number | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 84,343 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84,032 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 88,545 number | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,897 number | 2,016 number | 6,093 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 11,993 number | 6,778 number | 19,751 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 25,979 number | 20,469 number | 35,195 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,002 number | 38,138 number | 67,836 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,191 number | 68,793 number | 88,545 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Peru was 88,545 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 88,545 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,016 number in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.