Peru vs Senegal: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Peru
275,609
in 2025
Senegal
247,632
in 2025
Peru rank
52nd
Senegal rank
53rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Peru
- Senegal
How they compare
Peru currently reports 275,609 against 247,632 in Senegal, a difference of 27,977.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 232,061 | 77,432 | 154,629 | Peru |
| 1980s | 276,607 | 107,254 | 169,353 | Peru |
| 1990s | 314,115 | 132,443 | 181,672 | Peru |
| 2000s | 303,420 | 163,467 | 139,954 | Peru |
| 2010s | 290,969 | 213,942 | 77,027 | Peru |
| 2020s | 276,042 | 244,040 | 32,002 | 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, Peru or Senegal?
- Peru, at 275,609 against 247,632 in Senegal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Peru and Senegal?
- 27,977, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Senegal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Senegal rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Peru ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 53rd 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, male (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