France vs Peru: Primary education, pupils

France
4.13 million
in 2024
Peru
3.71 million
in 2024
France rank
41st
Peru rank
43rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • France
  • Peru
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.13 million against 3.71 million in Peru, a difference of 419,590.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Peru ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 4.71 million 2.82 million 1.89 million France
1980s 4.31 million 3.52 million 789,745 France
1990s 4.06 million 4.06 million 4,030 France
2000s 3.96 million 4.10 million 144,235 Peru
2010s 4.23 million 3.59 million 640,167 France
2020s 4.21 million 3.80 million 415,740 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, France or Peru?
France, at 4.13 million against 3.71 million in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between France and Peru?
419,590, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Peru?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Peru rank globally for primary education, pupils?
France ranks 41st 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.