Peru vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Peru
71.3%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
63.8%
in 2024
Peru rank
133rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank
135th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Peru
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 71.3% against 63.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd), a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 135th 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 (ida & Ibrd) 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% 12.4% Peru
2010s 67.5% 58.8% 8.7% Peru
2020s 68.4% 63.5% 4.9% 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
Peru, at 71.3% against 63.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) 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 (ida & Ibrd)?
7.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd)?
33 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Peru and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Peru ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (ida & Ibrd) ranks 135th 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