Colombia vs Peru: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Colombia
7.5%
in 2023
Peru
3.5%
in 2023
Colombia rank
12th
Peru rank
15th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 7.5% against 3.5% in Peru, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Peru's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 12th and Peru ranks 15th of 22 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 17.1% | 7.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 9.3% | 9.0% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 5.4% | 6.5% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 7.5% against 3.5% in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Colombia and Peru?
- 4.0%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Peru ranks 15th of 22 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, rural, richest quintile, male (household survey data) (%). 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