Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Peru
Peru: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 85,857 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru stood at 85,857 number. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru peaked at 85,857 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,406 number, in 1972.
Peru ranks 17th of 179 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) (Teachers female) in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,406 number | — |
| 1973 | 3,232 number | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 3,997 number | +23.7% |
| 1975 | 4,390 number | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 4,959 number | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 5,907 number | +19.1% |
| 1980 | 6,689 number | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 7,504 number | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 7,973 number | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 11,059 number | +38.7% |
| 1991 | 19,821 number | +79.2% |
| 1995 | 26,898 number | +35.7% |
| 1998 | 33,914 number | +26.1% |
| 1999 | 25,819 number | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 38,923 number | +50.8% |
| 2003 | 40,297 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 42,832 number | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 43,818 number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 47,757 number | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 56,373 number | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 61,892 number | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 64,355 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 64,836 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 72,088 number | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 73,398 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 83,594 number | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 81,304 number | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 81,304 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81,013 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 85,857 number | +6.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 85,857 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 10.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 85,857 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,751 number, 14.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,148 number | 2,406 number | 5,907 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 8,306 number | 6,689 number | 11,059 number | 4 |
| 1990s | 26,613 number | 19,821 number | 33,914 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 49,531 number | 38,923 number | 64,355 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 77,924 number | 64,836 number | 85,857 number | 8 |
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 pre-primary education, female in Peru?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru was 85,857 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85,857 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,406 number in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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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Total number of female 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.