Ghana vs Peru: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes
Ghana
1.67 million
in 2025
Peru
1.62 million
in 2025
Ghana rank
44th
Peru rank
45th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Peru
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 1.67 million against 1.62 million in Peru, a difference of 48,860.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.
Ghana ranks 44th and Peru ranks 45th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 682,707 | 1.42 million | 734,892 | Peru |
| 1980s | 857,611 | 1.67 million | 810,501 | Peru |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 1.87 million | 806,177 | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.24 million | 1.80 million | 562,584 | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.53 million | 1.71 million | 179,195 | Peru |
| 2020s | 1.67 million | 1.62 million | 45,845 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Peru?
- Ghana, at 1.67 million against 1.62 million in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Peru?
- 48,860, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Peru?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Peru rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 44th and Peru ranks 45th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary 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
February 2026 Data Release