Peru vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, secondary education, both sexes

Peru
2.84 million
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
169.65 million
in 2024
Peru rank
59th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th

School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 169.65 million against 2.84 million in Peru, a difference of 166.80 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 59.7 times Peru's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 59th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.72 million 43.86 million 42.15 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 2.27 million 58.72 million 56.46 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 2.73 million 77.97 million 75.25 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 2.95 million 102.04 million 99.10 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 2.73 million 131.94 million 129.21 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.88 million 162.42 million 159.54 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Peru or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 169.65 million against 2.84 million in Peru as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Peru and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
166.80 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Peru and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
Peru ranks 59th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, secondary 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, secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,379 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release