Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Peru
Peru: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 103,599 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 4.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 103,599 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 13.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +79.7% | 22,970 | 41,286 |
| 1998 | +37.3% | 38,288 | 52,573 |
| 1981 | +34.3% | 17,100 | 22,970 |
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 Democratic Republic of Congo 109,250 compare
- 37 Colombia 96,645 compare
- 38 Romania 92,343 compare
- 39 Azerbaijan 91,161 compare
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 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