Italy vs Peru: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Italy
450,440
in 2024
Peru
541,346
in 2025
Italy rank
55th
Peru rank
52nd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Italy
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 541,346 against 450,440 in Italy, a difference of 90,906.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 55th and Peru ranks 52nd of 222 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 536,333 | 595,049 | 58,716 | Peru |
| 2010s | 552,971 | 572,395 | 19,424 | Peru |
| 2020s | 477,745 | 542,549 | 64,804 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Italy or Peru?
- Peru, at 541,346 against 450,440 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Italy and Peru?
- 90,906, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Peru rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Italy ranks 55th and Peru ranks 52nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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