Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Peru

Peru: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 72.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
72.6%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
54th
of 56 countries
All-time high
87.5%
in 2017
All-time low
72.6%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Peru, 2013–2019

0204060802013201620192013: 83.8 %2014: 81.3 %2015: 84.2 %2017: 87.5 %2018: 87 %2019: 72.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Peru is 72.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Peru ranks 54th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Peru, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 83.8%
2014 81.3% -3.0%
2015 84.2% +3.6%
2017 87.5% +3.8%
2018 87.0% -0.6%
2019 72.6% -16.6%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Peru?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Peru was 72.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 87.5% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 54th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/