Nepal vs Peru: Primary education, pupils

Nepal
3.57 million
in 2025
Peru
3.71 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
44th
Peru rank
43rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Nepal
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.71 million against 3.57 million in Nepal, a difference of 141,210.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.

Nepal ranks 44th and Peru ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 612,783 2.81 million 2.19 million Peru
1980s 1.76 million 3.52 million 1.77 million Peru
1990s 3.19 million 4.03 million 837,350 Peru
2000s 4.15 million 4.10 million 44,808 Nepal
2010s 4.45 million 3.59 million 857,940 Nepal
2020s 3.52 million 3.80 million 277,050 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Nepal or Peru?
Peru, at 3.71 million against 3.57 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Nepal and Peru?
141,210, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Nepal ranks 44th 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.