Peru vs Small states: Primary education, pupils

Peru
3.71 million
in 2024
Small states
5.13 million
in 2024
Peru rank
43rd
Small states rank
41st

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Peru
  • Small states
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How they compare

Small states currently reports 5.13 million against 3.71 million in Peru, a difference of 1.42 million.

That makes Small states's figure about 1.4 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.

Peru ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Small states Difference Ahead
1970s 2.77 million 2.90 million 130,068 Small states
1980s 3.52 million 3.43 million 90,115 Peru
1990s 4.06 million 4.09 million 31,263 Small states
2000s 4.10 million 4.51 million 411,619 Small states
2010s 3.59 million 4.75 million 1.16 million Small states
2020s 3.80 million 5.04 million 1.24 million Small states

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Peru or Small states?
Small states, at 5.13 million against 3.71 million in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Peru and Small states?
1.42 million, with Small states ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Small states?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Peru and Small states rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Peru ranks 43rd and Small states ranks 41st 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.