Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Peru

Peru: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male was 66.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
66.1%
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
50th
of 52 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2017
All-time low
66.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2013–2019

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

0204060801002013201620192013: 84.3 %2014: 85.3 %2015: 85.7 %2017: 93.4 %2018: 89.5 %2019: 66.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Peru is 66.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.

Peru ranks 50th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%) in Peru, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 84.3%
2014 85.3% +1.2%
2015 85.7% +0.4%
2017 93.4% +9.0%
2018 89.5% -4.2%
2019 66.1% -26.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Peru?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male in Peru was 66.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male?
Peru ranks 50th out of 52 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 522 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/