Namibia vs Peru: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Namibia
70.8%
in 2024
Peru
71.3%
in 2024
Namibia rank
136th
Peru rank
133rd

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Namibia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 71.3% against 70.8% in Namibia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 136th and Peru ranks 133rd of 212 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 67.1% 62.0% 5.0% Namibia
2000s 66.5% 63.9% 2.6% Namibia
2010s 68.9% 67.8% 1.1% Namibia
2020s 70.1% 68.4% 1.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Namibia or Peru?
Peru, at 71.3% against 70.8% in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Namibia and Peru?
0.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Peru?
19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Namibia and Peru rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Namibia ranks 136th and Peru ranks 133rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in 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 primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release