Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru

Peru: Teachers in pre-primary education, male was 2,688 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,688 number
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
29th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,029 number
in 2011
All-time low
50 number
in 1976
Years of data
30
1972–2019

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru, 1972–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1972199520191972: 118 number1973: 135 number1974: 167 number1975: 69 number1976: 50 number1979: 186 number1980: 89 number1981: 237 number1982: 103 number1985: 147 number1991: 1.0k number1995: 480 number1998: 1.3k number1999: 412 number2002: 901 number2003: 1.4k number2004: 1.4k number2005: 1.3k number2006: 1.8k number2007: 2.6k number2008: 3.2k number2009: 3.5k number2010: 4.0k number2011: 4.0k number2012: 3.0k number2015: 3.4k number2016: 3.0k number2017: 3.0k number2018: 3.0k number2019: 2.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru stood at 2,688 number.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru peaked at 4,029 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 50 number, in 1976.

That places Peru 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number) in Peru, 1972 to 2019.
Year number Change
1972 118 number —
1973 135 number +14.4%
1974 167 number +23.7%
1975 69 number -58.7%
1976 50 number -27.5%
1979 186 number +272.0%
1980 89 number -52.2%
1981 237 number +166.3%
1982 103 number -56.5%
1985 147 number +42.7%
1991 1,043 number +609.5%
1995 480 number -54.0%
1998 1,281 number +166.9%
1999 412 number -67.8%
2002 901 number +118.7%
2003 1,373 number +52.4%
2004 1,447 number +5.4%
2005 1,254 number -13.3%
2006 1,846 number +47.2%
2007 2,627 number +42.3%
2008 3,248 number +23.6%
2009 3,481 number +7.2%
2010 3,957 number +13.7%
2011 4,029 number +1.8%
2012 2,997 number -25.6%
2015 3,370 number +12.4%
2016 3,039 number -9.8%
2017 3,039 number +0.0%
2018 3,019 number -0.7%
2019 2,688 number -11.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 2,688 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 237.5 number, 11.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 2,688 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 203 number, 13.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +609.5% 147 number 1,043 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 120.83 number 50 number 186 number 6
1980s 144 number 89 number 237 number 4
1990s 804 number 412 number 1,281 number 4
2000s 2,022 number 901 number 3,481 number 8
2010s 3,267 number 2,688 number 4,029 number 8

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 26 Uzbekistan 3,074 number compare
  2. 27 Algeria 2,936 number compare
  3. 28 Argentina 2,858 number compare
  4. 30 Senegal 2,662 number compare
  5. 31 Tanzania 2,658 number compare
  6. 32 Malaysia 2,581 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru?
Teachers in pre-primary education, male in Peru was 2,688 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 4,029 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, male recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 50 number in 1976.
How does Peru rank for teachers in pre-primary education, male?
Peru ranks 29th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,558 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/