Peru vs WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Peru
1.62 million
in 2025
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
84.81 million
in 2024
Peru rank
45th
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank
42nd

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

  • Peru
  • WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
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How they compare

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification currently reports 84.81 million against 1.62 million in Peru, a difference of 83.19 million.

That makes WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification's figure about 52.4 times Peru's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 45th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 42nd of 222 countries.

WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification Difference Ahead
1970s 1.42 million 24.67 million 23.25 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1980s 1.67 million 31.21 million 29.54 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
1990s 1.87 million 42.94 million 41.07 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2000s 1.80 million 62.02 million 60.21 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2010s 1.71 million 73.36 million 71.65 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification
2020s 1.62 million 82.56 million 80.93 million WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification

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 WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification, at 84.81 million against 1.62 million in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Peru and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
83.19 million, with WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Peru and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 45th and WB: Least Developed Countries: Un Classification ranks 42nd 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