Peru: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Peru's secondary education, teachers rose 2.1% on 2023 (from 220,058 to 224,754).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2023), the average change was +3.5% and a typical year strayed about 7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 23.9% in 1983 and the biggest yearly fall was 18% in 1999. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 4,121 a year. A straight line explains 95% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 236,324 for 2027. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2022 to 2024 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 5,615, against 8,864 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2024, Peru had the 17th highest value of the 85 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Peru in the 2024 ranking

• Kazakhstan — 14th of 85: 251,627
• Saudi Arabia — 15th of 85: 242,375
• Korea, Rep. — 16th of 85: 233,046
• Malaysia — 18th of 85: 217,105
• Morocco — 19th of 85: 183,432
• Ghana — 20th of 85: 174,414

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 53 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 865 (2023)
• Aruba — 553 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 2,192 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,244 (2024)
• Belize — 2,319 (2024)
• Bolivia — 72,283 (2024)
• Brazil — 1.02 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 195 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 380 (2024)
• Chile — 96,048 (2024)
• Colombia — 190,940 (2022)

More education data for Peru

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 3.71 million (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 112.79% (2024)
• Primary education, teachers — 199,824 (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 3.11 million (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 108.29% (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 96.44% (2021)
• School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

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Questions people ask

What is Peru's secondary education, teachers?

224,754 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 611.54% from 31,587 in 1970 (3.7% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 224,754 in 2024 and the lowest 31,587 in 1970.

How does Peru rank?

17th highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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