Peru vs Zimbabwe: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Peru
3.27 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.13 million
in 2025
Peru rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Peru
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.27 million against 3.13 million in Zimbabwe, a difference of 134,610.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 222 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 million | 1.17 million | 1.30 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 3.08 million | 1.71 million | 1.37 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 2.35 million | 1.20 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.58 million | 2.25 million | 1.33 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 3.40 million | 2.75 million | 652,014 | Peru |
| 2020s | 3.33 million | 3.13 million | 194,690 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Peru or Zimbabwe?
- Peru, at 3.27 million against 3.13 million in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Peru and Zimbabwe?
- 134,610, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Peru and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 49th and Zimbabwe 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
February 2026 Data Release