Peru vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female
Peru
36.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: South Asia
42.5%
in 2024
Peru rank
116th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
114th
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time
- Peru
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 42.5% against 36.8% in Peru, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
Peru ranks 116th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 114th of 172 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.4% | 15.7% | 1.3% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 39.2% | 5.8% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 42.5% | 5.7% | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Peru or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 42.5% against 36.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Peru and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 5.7%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Peru and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Peru ranks 116th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 114th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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