Peru vs United States of America: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Peru
3.1%
in 2023
United States of America
4.3%
in 2024
Peru rank
34th
United States of America rank
31st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Peru
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 4.3% against 3.1% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 31st of 37 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 2.7% | Peru |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.6% | 0.2% | United States of America |
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, Peru or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 4.3% against 3.1% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Peru and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Peru and United States of America rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Peru ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 31st of 37 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, both sexes (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