Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Peru
Peru: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 89,964 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru is 89,964, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru peaked at 89,964 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,406, in 1972.
Peru ranks 19th of 196 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, female (number) (pre-primary) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,406 | — |
| 1973 | 3,232 | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 3,997 | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 4,390 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 4,959 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 5,907 | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 6,689 | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 7,504 | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 7,973 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 11,059 | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 19,821 | +79.2% |
| 1995 | 26,898 | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 33,914 | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 25,819 | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 38,923 | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 40,297 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 42,832 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 43,818 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 47,757 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 56,373 | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 61,892 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 64,355 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 64,836 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 72,088 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 73,398 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83,594 | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 81,304 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 81,304 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,013 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 85,857 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 80,458 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 78,412 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 84,358 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 85,556 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 89,964 | +5.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 89,964 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,496, 9.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 89,964 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,045, 29.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +79.2% | 11,059 | 19,821 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,148 | 2,406 | 5,907 | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,306 | 6,689 | 11,059 | 4 |
| 1990s | 26,613 | 19,821 | 33,914 | 4 |
| 2000s | 49,531 | 38,923 | 64,355 | 8 |
| 2010s | 77,924 | 64,836 | 85,857 | 8 |
| 2020s | 83,750 | 78,412 | 89,964 | 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 teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru was 89,964 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 89,964 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,406 in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release