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

Nepal
270,109 number
in 2020
Peru
257,489 number
in 2020
Nepal rank
48th
Peru rank
51st

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 270,109 number against 257,489 number in Peru, a difference of 12,620 number.

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

Nepal ranks 48th and Peru ranks 51st 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 163,477 number 211,377 number 47,900 number Peru
1980s 237,328 number 272,420 number 35,092 number Peru
1990s 297,340 number 302,452 number 5,112 number Peru
2000s 335,406 number 288,764 number 46,642 number Nepal
2010s 286,582 number 281,996 number 4,586 number Nepal
2020s 270,109 number 257,489 number 12,620 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 270,109 number against 257,489 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?
12,620 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 48th and Peru ranks 51st 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, female (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, female (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

Female 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/