Teachers in primary education, male in Peru
Peru: Teachers in primary education, male was 69,788 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Peru, 1979–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Peru recorded 69,788 number for teachers in primary education, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Peru peaked at 69,788 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33,684 number, in 1980.
That places Peru 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,689 number | 35,689 number | 35,689 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 36,869 number | 33,684 number | 42,564 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 61,838 number | 57,439 number | 68,670 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 61,739 number | 53,545 number | 65,329 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,778 number | 58,732 number | 69,788 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 25 Afghanistan 85,783 number compare
- 26 Malaysia 71,427 number compare
- 27 Morocco 70,107 number compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 65,839 number compare
- 30 Mozambique 65,625 number compare
- 31 Philippines 62,683 number compare
More reference data data for Peru
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.6126 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2052 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4994 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6602 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Peru?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Peru was 69,788 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 69,788 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,684 number in 1980.
- How does Peru rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Peru ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of male teachers in public and private 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/