Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 142,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Peru, 1979–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female in Peru stood at 142,500.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Peru peaked at 147,676 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,642, in 1979.
Peru ranks 34th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44,642 | — |
| 1980 | 50,676 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 52,534 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 64,036 | +21.9% |
| 1993 | 86,023 | +34.3% |
| 1995 | 84,372 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 101,492 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 93,822 | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 93,746 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 93,887 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 114,335 | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 111,713 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 113,576 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 113,719 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 118,676 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 118,483 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 120,482 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 122,618 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 126,625 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 123,673 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 121,798 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 130,862 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 132,628 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 132,594 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 136,541 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 136,892 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 139,438 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 142,779 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 141,638 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 144,264 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 146,283 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 147,676 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 142,500 | -3.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 142,500 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,119, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 142,500 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 9.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +34.3% | 64,036 | 86,023 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,642 | 44,642 | 44,642 | 1 |
| 1980s | 55,749 | 50,676 | 64,036 | 3 |
| 1990s | 91,427 | 84,372 | 101,492 | 4 |
| 2000s | 112,124 | 93,746 | 122,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,383 | 121,798 | 142,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,472 | 141,638 | 147,676 | 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 primary education, female in Peru?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Peru was 142,500 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 147,676 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,642 in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release