Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Peru
Peru: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.55 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Peru, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Peru stood at 19.55.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Peru peaked at 40.2 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.74, in 2011.
That places Peru 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.55 | 33.15 | 40.2 | 9 |
| 1980s | 30.8 | 27.37 | 34.61 | 9 |
| 1990s | 26.13 | 21.95 | 38.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24 | 19.59 | 28.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.77 | 17.74 | 20 | 7 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 23.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.9% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 112.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 199,824 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Peru?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Peru was 19.55 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Peru ranks 70th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.