Peru vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Peru
36.8%
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
42.3%
in 2024
Peru rank
116th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
118th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Peru
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
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How they compare

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 42.3% against 36.8% in Peru, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 116th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 118th of 172 countries.

WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) Difference Ahead
1970s 14.4% 29.1% 14.7% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2010s 33.4% 41.3% 7.9% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
2020s 36.8% 42.3% 5.5% WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)

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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 42.3% 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 WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
5.5%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Peru and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Peru ranks 116th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 118th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release