Germany vs Peru: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Germany
3.22 million
in 2024
Peru
3.27 million
in 2025
Germany rank
50th
Peru rank
49th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Germany
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.27 million against 3.22 million in Germany, a difference of 47,400.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 50th and Peru ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 million | 3.56 million | 394,606 | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.86 million | 3.40 million | 539,941 | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.08 million | 3.34 million | 263,490 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Germany or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.27 million against 3.22 million in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Germany and Peru?
- 47,400, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Peru rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Germany ranks 50th and Peru ranks 49th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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