Germany vs Peru: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Germany
2.98 million number
in 2020
Peru
3.18 million number
in 2020
Germany rank
48th
Peru rank
47th

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.18 million number against 2.98 million number in Germany, a difference of 193,670 number.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 4.97 million number 2.55 million number 2.42 million number Germany
1980s 3.30 million number 3.10 million number 204,790 number Germany
1990s 3.57 million number 3.55 million number 11,134 number Germany
2000s 3.23 million number 3.59 million number 359,249 number Peru
2010s 2.88 million number 3.41 million number 533,629 number Peru
2020s 2.98 million number 3.18 million number 193,670 number 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 3.18 million number against 2.98 million number in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Germany and Peru?
193,670 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Peru?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Germany and Peru rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 48th and Peru ranks 47th of 206 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.