Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 142,779 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Peru, 1979–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 142,779 number for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Peru peaked at 142,779 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44,642 number, in 1979.
Peru ranks 31st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44,642 number | — |
| 1980 | 50,676 number | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 52,534 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 55,410 number | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 58,285 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 61,160 number | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 64,036 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 86,023 number | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 85,198 number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 84,372 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 90,079 number | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 95,785 number | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 101,492 number | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 93,822 number | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 93,746 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 93,887 number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 114,335 number | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 111,713 number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 113,576 number | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 113,719 number | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 118,676 number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 118,483 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 120,482 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 122,618 number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 126,625 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 123,673 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 121,798 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 130,862 number | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 132,628 number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 132,594 number | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 136,541 number | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 136,892 number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 139,438 number | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 142,779 number | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,642 number | 44,642 number | 44,642 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 57,017 number | 50,676 number | 64,036 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 90,967 number | 84,372 number | 101,492 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 112,124 number | 93,746 number | 122,618 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,383 number | 121,798 number | 142,779 number | 10 |
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 (number), gaps filled in Peru?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Peru was 142,779 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 142,779 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,642 number in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 730 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.