Peru vs United States of America: Over-age students, primary

Peru
5.6%
in 2018
United States of America
5.8%
in 2017
Peru rank
99th
United States of America rank
97th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Peru
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 97th of 191 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 22.7% 5.8% 16.9% Peru
2000s 12.4% 6.0% 6.4% Peru
2010s 8.3% 5.7% 2.6% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Peru or United States of America?
United States of America, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Peru and United States of America?
0.2%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
12 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Peru ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.