Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Teachers in pre-primary education, 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.
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 |
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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)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0058 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 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.