Peru vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Peru
71.3%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
64.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
133rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
130th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Peru
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Peru currently reports 71.3% against 64.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 130th of 212 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 43.6% | 12.0% | Peru |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 44.7% | 15.5% | Peru |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 50.3% | 9.4% | Peru |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 53.3% | 11.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 59.6% | 7.9% | Peru |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 64.2% | 4.2% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Peru or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Peru, at 71.3% against 64.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Peru and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 6.5%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Peru and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Peru ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 130th 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
February 2026 Data Release