Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0017 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Peru, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Peru is 0.0017 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 units per person, in 2024.
Peru ranks 65th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0021 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 units per person | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0027 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 units per person | -18.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0017 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per person, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0021 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, male (number), per capita in Peru?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Peru was 0.0017 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Peru ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.