Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 142,500 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Peru, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled in Peru peaked at 147,676 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44,642, in 1979.
That places Peru 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44,642 | — |
| 1980 | 50,676 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 52,534 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 55,410 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 58,285 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 61,160 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 64,036 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 86,023 | +34.3% |
| 1994 | 85,198 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 84,372 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 90,079 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 95,785 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 101,492 | +6.0% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,642 | 44,642 | 44,642 | 1 |
| 1980s | 57,017 | 50,676 | 64,036 | 6 |
| 1990s | 90,967 | 84,372 | 101,492 | 7 |
| 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
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.76 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 57,324 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 990,756 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.4038 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 905,151 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -3.21 % change on previous year (2017)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 142,500 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 147,676 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,642 in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 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 851 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 851 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.