Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0042 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0042 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0044 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 1979.
Peru ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0026 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0029 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0039 units per person | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per person | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.004 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0042 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0044 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0042 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0042 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 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), per capita in Peru?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Peru was 0.0042 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0044 units per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 1979.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Peru ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.