Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils

Peru
3.71 million
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
3.45 million
in 2024
Peru rank
43rd
Saudi Arabia rank
46th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Peru
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.71 million against 3.45 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 260,260.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 206 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 3.12 million 797,785 2.32 million Peru
2000s 3.93 million 3.18 million 743,862 Peru
2010s 3.59 million 3.11 million 477,442 Peru
2020s 3.80 million 3.31 million 493,320 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
Peru, at 3.71 million against 3.45 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
260,260, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Peru ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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.