Peru vs Zambia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Peru
274,492
in 2025
Zambia
293,259
in 2025
Peru rank
52nd
Zambia rank
49th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 293,259 against 274,492 in Peru, a difference of 18,767.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 224,954 | 75,966 | 148,988 | Peru |
| 1980s | 271,733 | 105,068 | 166,666 | Peru |
| 1990s | 310,761 | 133,483 | 177,278 | Peru |
| 2000s | 302,115 | 174,587 | 127,528 | Peru |
| 2010s | 290,822 | 240,535 | 50,287 | Peru |
| 2020s | 277,125 | 283,880 | 6,755 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Peru or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 293,259 against 274,492 in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Peru and Zambia?
- 18,767, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Peru ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). 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