Peru vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Peru
1.69 million
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
87.45 million
in 2024
Peru rank
54th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
56th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • SDG: Least Developed Countries
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How they compare

SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 87.45 million against 1.69 million in Peru, a difference of 85.76 million.

That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 51.7 times Peru's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 54th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th of 220 countries.

SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru SDG: Least Developed Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 720,430 29.49 million 28.77 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1980s 943,688 36.89 million 35.94 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
1990s 1.23 million 47.21 million 45.98 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2000s 1.78 million 57.52 million 55.74 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2010s 1.65 million 71.88 million 70.23 million SDG: Least Developed Countries
2020s 1.73 million 84.74 million 83.01 million SDG: Least Developed Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Peru or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 87.45 million against 1.69 million in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Peru and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
85.76 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Peru and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 54th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release