Peru vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Peru
71.3%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
63.9%
in 2024
Peru rank
133rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
134th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Peru
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Peru currently reports 71.3% against 63.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 134th 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 (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.6% | 42.3% | 13.3% | Peru |
| 1980s | 60.2% | 44.6% | 15.6% | Peru |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 49.5% | 10.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 52.1% | 12.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 58.9% | 8.6% | Peru |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 63.7% | 4.7% | 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 (excluding High Income)?
- Peru, at 71.3% against 63.9% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) 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 (excluding High Income)?
- 7.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Peru and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Peru ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 134th 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