China vs Peru: Share of the population with at least some formal education
China
98.7%
in 2020
Peru
98.4%
in 2020
China rank
33rd
Peru rank
34th
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- China
- Peru
How they compare
China currently reports 98.7% against 98.4% in Peru, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Peru ahead.
China ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Peru |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% | Peru |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 3.4% | 3.3% | Peru |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 8.8% | 8.3% | Peru |
| 1910s | 1.0% | 19.3% | 18.3% | Peru |
| 1920s | 2.7% | 30.9% | 28.2% | Peru |
| 1930s | 6.6% | 40.4% | 33.8% | Peru |
| 1940s | 26.1% | 52.4% | 26.2% | Peru |
| 1950s | 35.0% | 60.5% | 25.5% | Peru |
| 1960s | 50.8% | 66.6% | 15.8% | Peru |
| 1970s | 67.9% | 76.7% | 8.8% | Peru |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 84.8% | 3.7% | Peru |
| 1990s | 85.2% | 88.4% | 3.2% | Peru |
| 2000s | 94.7% | 93.4% | 1.2% | China |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 0.5% | China |
| 2020s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, China or Peru?
- China, at 98.7% against 98.4% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between China and Peru?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Peru?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do China and Peru rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- China ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 34th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.