Peru vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Peru
1.62 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.59 million
in 2025
Peru rank
45th
Saudi Arabia rank
46th

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.62 million against 1.59 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 28,590.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th of 222 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 million 286,439 1.13 million Peru
1980s 1.67 million 507,659 1.16 million Peru
1990s 1.87 million 853,150 1.02 million Peru
2000s 1.80 million 1.31 million 492,397 Peru
2010s 1.71 million 1.56 million 144,838 Peru
2020s 1.62 million 1.66 million 36,794 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
Peru, at 1.62 million against 1.59 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
28,590, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 45th and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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

Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release