Peru vs South Africa: World population level education

Peru
15.62 million
in 2100
South Africa
14.48 million
in 2100
Peru rank
44th
South Africa rank
47th

World population level education over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M195020252100

How they compare

Peru currently reports 15.62 million against 14.48 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.13 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 199 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 15 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 113,450 114,600 1,150 South Africa
1960s 250,300 221,050 29,250 Peru
1970s 544,100 429,350 114,750 Peru
1980s 1.10 million 773,450 325,150 Peru
1990s 1.96 million 1.31 million 648,300 Peru
2000s 3.08 million 1.84 million 1.24 million Peru
2010s 4.44 million 2.49 million 1.95 million Peru
2020s 5.91 million 3.27 million 2.64 million Peru
2030s 7.59 million 4.34 million 3.24 million Peru
2040s 9.31 million 5.81 million 3.51 million Peru
2050s 10.90 million 7.41 million 3.49 million Peru
2060s 12.23 million 9.03 million 3.19 million Peru
2070s 13.35 million 10.62 million 2.72 million Peru
2080s 14.31 million 12.11 million 2.20 million Peru
2090s 15.12 million 13.51 million 1.61 million Peru
2100s 15.62 million 14.48 million 1.13 million Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population level education, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 15.62 million against 14.48 million in South Africa as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population level education between Peru and South Africa?
1.13 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for world population level education?
Peru ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 47th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population level education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population level education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed