What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Arab World and Peru?

68.03 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Peru?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Peru: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes

Arab World

75.49 million number

in 2019

Peru

7.46 million number

in 2019

Arab World rank

32nd

Peru rank

32nd

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time

Arab World
Peru

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 75.49 million number against 7.46 million number in Peru, a difference of 68.03 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 10.1 times Peru's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 32nd of 43 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.23 million number	7.20 million number	41.03 million number	Arab World
2000s	56.18 million number	7.15 million number	49.03 million number	Arab World
2010s	67.56 million number	7.63 million number	59.93 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Arab World or Peru?: Arab World, at 75.49 million number against 7.46 million number in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Arab World and Peru?: 68.03 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Peru?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Peru rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Arab World ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.