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

Peru
71.3%
in 2024
Tunisia
71.9%
in 2023
Peru rank
133rd
Tunisia rank
132nd

Share of primary school teachers who are women over time

  • Peru
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 71.9% against 71.3% in Peru, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 133rd and Tunisia ranks 132nd of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Tunisia Difference Ahead
1970s 55.6% 26.9% 28.7% Peru
1980s 60.3% 32.9% 27.4% Peru
1990s 59.6% 48.5% 11.1% Peru
2000s 64.4% 51.7% 12.7% Peru
2010s 67.5% 59.5% 8.0% Peru
2020s 67.7% 69.3% 1.7% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Peru or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 71.9% against 71.3% in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Peru and Tunisia?
0.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tunisia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2023.
How do Peru and Tunisia rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
Peru ranks 133rd and Tunisia ranks 132nd 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.