Nepal vs Peru: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Nepal
1.71 million
in 2025
Peru
1.69 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
52nd
Peru rank
54th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Peru
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.71 million against 1.69 million in Peru, a difference of 15,890.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Nepal ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 54th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 569,237 | 639,916 | 70,680 | Peru |
| 1980s | 815,527 | 955,385 | 139,858 | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.23 million | 176,060 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 2.00 million | 1.78 million | 221,264 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 1.65 million | 299,443 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 1.72 million | 20,142 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or Peru?
- Nepal, at 1.71 million against 1.69 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and Peru?
- 15,890, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 52nd and Peru ranks 54th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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