Peru vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Peru
1.62 million
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.49 million
in 2024
Peru rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

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

  • Peru
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.62 million against 1.49 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 131,100.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 222 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.80 million 1.40 million 399,529 Peru
2010s 1.71 million 1.57 million 138,447 Peru
2020s 1.62 million 1.50 million 126,556 Peru

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Peru, at 1.62 million against 1.49 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
131,100, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th 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