Nepal vs Peru: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age

Nepal
545,623 number
in 2020
Peru
521,047 number
in 2020
Nepal rank
49th
Peru rank
52nd

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age over time

  • Nepal
  • Peru
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 545,623 number against 521,047 number in Peru, a difference of 24,576 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.

Nepal ranks 49th and Peru ranks 52nd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Peru Difference Ahead
1970s 334,270 number 428,674 number 94,404 number Peru
1980s 485,278 number 553,742 number 68,464 number Peru
1990s 607,852 number 615,556 number 7,704 number Peru
2000s 693,660 number 589,603 number 104,057 number Nepal
2010s 581,268 number 573,174 number 8,095 number Nepal
2020s 545,623 number 521,047 number 24,576 number Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry age, Nepal or Peru?
Nepal, at 545,623 number against 521,047 number in Peru as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry age between Nepal and Peru?
24,576 number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Nepal ranks 49th and Peru ranks 52nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/