Peru vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Peru
3.27 million
in 2025
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
178.76 million
in 2024
Peru rank
49th
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
51st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 178.76 million against 3.27 million in Peru, a difference of 175.49 million.

That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 54.7 times Peru's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 49th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st of 222 countries.

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru WB: Pre-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 2.47 million 46.66 million 44.19 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
1980s 3.08 million 61.73 million 58.65 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
1990s 3.55 million 80.94 million 77.38 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2000s 3.58 million 107.69 million 104.10 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2010s 3.40 million 145.12 million 141.72 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
2020s 3.34 million 174.29 million 170.95 million WB: Pre-demographic Dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Peru or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 178.76 million against 3.27 million in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Peru and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
175.49 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Peru and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 49th and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 51st 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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release