Teachers in secondary education, female in Peru
Peru: Teachers in secondary education, female was 103,599 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Peru, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in secondary education, female in Peru stood at 103,599. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Peru peaked at 103,599 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,642, in 1975.
Peru ranks 36th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 16,642 | — |
| 1976 | 17,100 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 22,970 | +34.3% |
| 1991 | 41,286 | +79.7% |
| 1995 | 38,288 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 52,573 | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 46,426 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 50,957 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 53,612 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 59,073 | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 62,978 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 64,151 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 63,392 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 68,486 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 69,112 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 70,245 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 70,777 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 73,912 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 70,429 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 73,203 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 77,544 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 82,538 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 85,122 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 85,843 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85,179 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 87,998 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 93,140 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 93,774 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 97,026 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 98,018 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 99,773 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 103,599 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,871 | 16,642 | 17,100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 22,970 | 22,970 | 22,970 | 1 |
| 1990s | 44,643 | 38,288 | 52,573 | 4 |
| 2000s | 63,278 | 50,957 | 70,777 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,491 | 70,429 | 93,140 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,438 | 93,774 | 103,599 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 33 Sri Lanka 113,295 compare
- 34 South Africa 109,909 compare
- 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 109,250 compare
- 37 Colombia 96,645 compare
- 38 Romania 92,343 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 91,161 compare
More education data for Peru
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 199,824 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.79 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Peru?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Peru was 103,599 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 103,599 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,642 in 1975.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release