Indonesia vs Peru: Share of primary school teachers who are women

Indonesia
72.4%
in 2025
Peru
71.3%
in 2024
Indonesia rank
131st
Peru rank
133rd

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Indonesia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 72.4% against 71.3% in Peru, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Peru ahead.

Indonesia ranks 131st and Peru ranks 133rd of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 51.7% 59.6% 8.0% Peru
2000s 56.2% 64.4% 8.3% Peru
2010s 64.1% 67.4% 3.3% Peru
2020s 70.5% 68.4% 2.1% Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Indonesia or Peru?
Indonesia, at 72.4% against 71.3% in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Indonesia and Peru?
1.1%, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?
27 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Peru rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Indonesia ranks 131st and Peru ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary school teachers who are women
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,239 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.