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

Nepal
275,514 number
in 2020
Peru
263,558 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 275,514 number against 263,558 number in Peru, a difference of 11,956 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 170,792 number 217,296 number 46,504 number Peru
1980s 247,949 number 281,321 number 33,372 number Peru
1990s 310,512 number 313,104 number 2,592 number Peru
2000s 358,254 number 300,839 number 57,416 number Nepal
2010s 294,686 number 291,177 number 3,509 number Nepal
2020s 275,514 number 263,558 number 11,956 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 275,514 number against 263,558 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?
11,956 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/