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 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.

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: 06 August 2026

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