Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Peru

Peru: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male was 54.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.4%
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 2013
All-time low
54.4%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2013–2019

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

0204060802013201620192013: 83.4 %2014: 81.5 %2015: 75.4 %2016: 80.4 %2017: 78.4 %2018: 81.1 %2019: 54.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 54.4% for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Peru ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male (%) in Peru, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 83.4%
2014 81.5% -2.2%
2015 75.4% -7.5%
2016 80.4% +6.6%
2017 78.4% -2.5%
2018 81.1% +3.5%
2019 54.4% -32.9%

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Panama 83.1% compare
  2. 30 Bahamas 74.0% compare
  3. 31 Belize 60.6% compare
  4. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.2% compare
  5. 34 Palestine, State of 46.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Peru?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male in Peru was 54.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2019.
How does Peru rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 341 data points, 2007–2019
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/