Nepal vs Peru: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Nepal
566,212 number
in 2020
Peru
547,932 number
in 2020
Nepal rank
44th
Peru rank
45th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • Peru
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 566,212 number against 547,932 number in Peru, a difference of 18,280 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.

Nepal ranks 44th and Peru ranks 45th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 293,818 number 352,216 number 58,398 number Peru
1980s 410,572 number 497,435 number 86,863 number Peru
1990s 531,126 number 571,803 number 40,678 number Peru
2000s 668,303 number 603,379 number 64,924 number Nepal
2010s 635,080 number 560,982 number 74,098 number Nepal
2020s 566,212 number 547,932 number 18,280 number Nepal

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, Nepal or Peru?
Nepal, at 566,212 number against 547,932 number in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Nepal and Peru?
18,280 number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 44th and Peru ranks 45th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.