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

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

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

Peru

521,047 number

in 2020

Somalia

493,532 number

in 2020

Peru rank

52nd

Somalia rank

55th

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

Peru
Somalia

How they compare

Peru currently reports 521,047 number against 493,532 number in Somalia, a difference of 27,515 number.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 55th of 202 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	467,227 number	120,095 number	347,132 number	Peru
1980s	550,042 number	199,229 number	350,813 number	Peru
1990s	615,556 number	240,274 number	375,282 number	Peru
2000s	589,603 number	343,233 number	246,370 number	Peru
2010s	573,174 number	441,558 number	131,615 number	Peru
2020s	521,047 number	493,532 number	27,515 number	Peru

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, Peru or Somalia?: Peru, at 521,047 number against 493,532 number in Somalia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Peru and Somalia?: 27,515 number, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Somalia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Peru and Somalia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?: Peru ranks 52nd and Somalia ranks 55th 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: 21 August 2026

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/