Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0058 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 1977.
That places Peru 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0049 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0052 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0054 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.006 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.006 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.006 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0058 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 units per person | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0065 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0066 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 units per person | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -8.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.54 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.52 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Peru was 0.0058 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 1977.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.