Peru vs UNICEF: World: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Peru
5.42 years
in 2024
UNICEF: World
4.94 years
in 2024
Peru rank
119th
UNICEF: World rank
117th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Peru
- UNICEF: World
How they compare
Peru currently reports 5.42 years against 4.94 years in UNICEF: World, a difference of 0.48 years.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: World ahead.
Peru ranks 119th and UNICEF: World ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | UNICEF: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.35 years | 3.17 years | 0.8172 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1980s | 3.1 years | 3.16 years | 0.0604 years | UNICEF: World |
| 1990s | 3.49 years | 3.38 years | 0.1103 years | Peru |
| 2000s | 4.3 years | 3.83 years | 0.463 years | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.98 years | 4.64 years | 0.3399 years | Peru |
| 2020s | 5.27 years | 4.94 years | 0.3355 years | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Peru or UNICEF: World?
- Peru, at 5.42 years against 4.94 years in UNICEF: World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Peru and UNICEF: World?
- 0.48 years, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and UNICEF: World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Peru and UNICEF: World rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Peru ranks 119th and UNICEF: World ranks 117th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). 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