Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (female) 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 (female) 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% |
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), gaps filled (female) 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 | 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
- 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 142,500 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.