Colombia vs Peru: Primary education, pupils

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Peru
3.71 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Peru rank
43rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.14 million against 3.71 million in Peru, a difference of 433,900.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 3.86 million 2.77 million 1.09 million Colombia
1980s 4.08 million 3.52 million 559,731 Colombia
1990s 4.69 million 4.05 million 646,306 Colombia
2000s 5.25 million 4.09 million 1.16 million Colombia
2010s 4.58 million 3.59 million 995,385 Colombia
2020s 4.17 million 3.83 million 343,013 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Colombia or Peru?
Colombia, at 4.14 million against 3.71 million in Peru as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Colombia and Peru?
433,900, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.