Peru vs Zimbabwe: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Peru
63.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
64.9%
in 2017
Peru rank
83rd
Zimbabwe rank
80th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Peru
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64.9% against 63.7% in Peru, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 135 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 46.0% | 4.1% | Peru |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 59.5% | 1.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Peru or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64.9% against 63.7% in Peru as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Peru and Zimbabwe?
- 1.2%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2017.
- How do Peru and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Peru ranks 83rd and Zimbabwe ranks 80th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.