Peru vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Peru
1.69 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
92.84 million
in 2024
Peru rank
54th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
53rd

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

  • Peru
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 92.84 million against 1.69 million in Peru, a difference of 91.15 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 54.9 times Peru's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 54th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd of 220 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 720,430 25.11 million 24.38 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 943,688 32.17 million 31.23 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 1.23 million 40.27 million 39.04 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.78 million 55.34 million 53.56 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.65 million 72.51 million 70.86 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.73 million 89.13 million 87.40 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

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: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 92.84 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
91.15 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Peru and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 54th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 53rd 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