Pacific island small states vs Peru: Primary education, pupils

Pacific island small states
357,181
in 2024
Peru
3.71 million
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
44th
Peru rank
43rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Pacific island small states
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.71 million against 357,181 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.35 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 10.4 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Pacific island small states ranks 44th and Peru ranks 43rd of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pacific island small states Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 239,329 2.77 million 2.53 million Peru
1980s 263,585 3.52 million 3.26 million Peru
1990s 306,018 4.06 million 3.75 million Peru
2000s 317,188 4.10 million 3.78 million Peru
2010s 350,830 3.59 million 3.24 million Peru
2020s 364,776 3.80 million 3.43 million Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Pacific island small states or Peru?
Peru, at 3.71 million against 357,181 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Pacific island small states and Peru?
3.35 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Peru?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Pacific island small states and Peru rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Pacific island small states ranks 44th and Peru ranks 43rd of 44 groups.
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.