Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 57,324 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Peru, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Peru recorded 57,324 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Peru peaked at 69,788 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,684, in 1980.
That places Peru 35th 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, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 35,689 | — |
| 1980 | 33,684 | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 34,359 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 36,410 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 38,462 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 40,513 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 42,564 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 59,373 | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 60,622 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 61,870 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 64,137 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 66,403 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 68,670 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 57,439 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 57,176 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 53,545 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 56,402 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 63,589 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 63,788 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 63,341 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 65,329 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 64,783 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 64,159 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 65,276 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 64,552 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 63,981 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 59,494 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 65,174 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 65,300 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62,850 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 58,732 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 60,711 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 67,200 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 69,788 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 69,066 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68,595 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 69,616 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 69,628 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57,324 | -17.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 57,324 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 13.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 57,324 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 18.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 | +39.5% | 42,564 | 59,373 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,689 | 35,689 | 35,689 | 1 |
| 1980s | 37,665 | 33,684 | 42,564 | 6 |
| 1990s | 62,645 | 57,439 | 68,670 | 7 |
| 2000s | 61,739 | 53,545 | 65,329 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,778 | 58,732 | 69,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,846 | 57,324 | 69,628 | 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, male (number), gaps filled in Peru?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Peru was 57,324 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69,788 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,684 in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Peru ranks 35th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male 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, male (number) with 869 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.