Peru: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Peru's secondary education, teachers, female rose 3.8% on 2023 (from 99,773 to 103,599).

Across the 26 yearly changes before that (1976 to 2023), the average change was +2.7% and a typical year strayed about 4.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations above 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 10.2% in 2002 and the biggest yearly fall was 11.7% 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 2,156 a year. A straight line explains 96% 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 109,188 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 1,620, against 3,437 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 16th highest value of the 83 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

• Malaysia — 13th of 83: 152,236
• Korea, Rep. — 14th of 83: 151,467
• Saudi Arabia — 15th of 83: 119,823
• United Arab Emirates — 17th of 83: 75,929
• Morocco — 18th of 83: 73,637
• Netherlands — 19th of 83: 67,724

What this measures

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

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 32 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 640 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 1,440 (2024)
• Barbados — 813 (2024)
• Belize — 1,518 (2024)
• Bolivia — 37,689 (2024)
• Brazil — 629,792 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 140 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 252 (2024)
• Chile — 59,184 (2024)
• Colombia — 96,645 (2022)
• Costa Rica

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)
• Secondary education, teachers — 224,754 (2024)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Peru's secondary education, teachers, female?

103,599 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1975?

It is up 522.52% from 16,642 in 1975 (3.8% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 103,599 in 2024 and the lowest 16,642 in 1975.

How does Peru rank?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, 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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