Primary education, teachers in Peru
Peru: Primary education, teachers was 199,824 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Peru, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Peru stood at 199,824.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Peru peaked at 217,304 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65,965, in 1970.
Peru ranks 36th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72,711 | 65,965 | 80,331 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,218 | 84,360 | 129,793 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,722 | 132,556 | 170,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173,862 | 147,432 | 187,894 | 10 |
| 2010s | 196,161 | 181,292 | 212,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,318 | 199,824 | 217,304 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 113.2% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 112.4% (2024)
- Labor force, total 19.24 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9704 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Peru?
- Primary education, teachers in Peru was 199,824 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 217,304 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,965 in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for primary education, teachers?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.