Peru vs UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

Peru
275,609
in 2025
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
14.92 million
in 2024
Peru rank
52nd
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank
49th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Peru
  • UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
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How they compare

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific currently reports 14.92 million against 275,609 in Peru, a difference of 14.65 million.

That makes UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific's figure about 54.1 times Peru's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 52nd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 49th of 222 countries.

UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 232,061 19.64 million 19.41 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1980s 276,607 17.53 million 17.26 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
1990s 314,115 19.45 million 19.14 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2000s 303,420 16.31 million 16.00 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2010s 290,969 16.51 million 16.22 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific
2020s 276,129 16.40 million 16.12 million UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific

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 UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific, at 14.92 million against 275,609 in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Peru and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
14.65 million, with UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Peru and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
Peru ranks 52nd and UNICEF: East Asia and Pacific ranks 49th 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

Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release