Teachers in primary education, female in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, female was 142,500 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
142,500
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 206 countries
All-time high
147,676
in 2023
All-time low
44,642
in 1979
Years of data
33
1979β2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Peru, 1979β2024
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 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 206 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release