Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Peru

Peru: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 57,324 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57,324
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
35th
of 212 countries
All-time high
69,788
in 2019
All-time low
33,684
in 1980
Years of data
39
1979–2024

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Peru, 1979–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1979200120241979: 35.7k1980: 33.7k1981: 34.4k1982: 36.4k1983: 38.5k1984: 40.5k1985: 42.6k1993: 59.4k1994: 60.6k1995: 61.9k1996: 64.1k1997: 66.4k1998: 68.7k1999: 57.4k2000: 57.2k2001: 53.5k2002: 56.4k2003: 63.6k2004: 63.8k2005: 63.3k2006: 65.3k2007: 64.8k2008: 64.2k2009: 65.3k2010: 64.6k2011: 64.0k2012: 59.5k2013: 65.2k2014: 65.3k2015: 62.9k2016: 58.7k2017: 60.7k2018: 67.2k2019: 69.8k2020: 69.1k2021: 68.6k2022: 69.6k2023: 69.6k2024: 57.3k

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 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Peru, 1979 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Philippines 61,732 compare
  2. 33 South Africa 61,727 compare
  3. 34 Ghana 61,018 compare
  4. 36 Spain 55,239 compare
  5. 37 Angola 48,477 compare
  6. 38 Zambia 47,736 compare

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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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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.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
433 places, 18,574 data points, 1970–2025
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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.