Lesotho vs Peru: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female

Lesotho
97.9%
in 2017
Peru
97.7%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
85th
Peru rank
88th

Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Peru
020406080100197219982024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 97.9% against 97.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lesotho ranks 85th and Peru ranks 88th of 195 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 100.0% 96.4% 3.6% Lesotho
2000s 97.7% 97.2% 0.4% Lesotho
2010s 97.8% 96.3% 1.5% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female, Lesotho or Peru?
Lesotho, at 97.9% against 97.7% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female between Lesotho and Peru?
0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Peru?
7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Lesotho and Peru rank globally for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
Lesotho ranks 85th and Peru ranks 88th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 13,385 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release