Peru vs Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Peru
554,340
in 2025
Zambia
539,283
in 2025
Peru rank
50th
Zambia rank
53rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Zambia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 554,340 against 539,283 in Zambia, a difference of 15,057.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 378,704 | 120,763 | 257,941 | Peru |
| 1980s | 488,487 | 172,306 | 316,181 | Peru |
| 1990s | 571,722 | 226,693 | 345,029 | Peru |
| 2000s | 597,078 | 292,600 | 304,478 | Peru |
| 2010s | 558,804 | 395,265 | 163,538 | Peru |
| 2020s | 566,323 | 509,846 | 56,477 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Peru or Zambia?
- Peru, at 554,340 against 539,283 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Peru and Zambia?
- 15,057, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zambia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release