Belize vs Peru: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Belize
4,953 children
in 2024
Peru
5,359 children
in 2019
Belize rank
123rd
Peru rank
121st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Belize
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5,359 children against 4,953 children in Belize, a difference of 406 children.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 123rd and Peru ranks 121st of 196 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 920 children | 72,877 children | 71,957 children | Peru |
| 2000s | 547.22 children | 33,243 children | 32,696 children | Peru |
| 2010s | 397.06 children | 10,472 children | 10,075 children | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Belize or Peru?
- Peru, at 5,359 children against 4,953 children in Belize as of 2019.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Belize and Peru?
- 406 children, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Peru?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
- How do Belize and Peru rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Belize ranks 123rd and Peru ranks 121st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.