School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru

Peru: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 521,047 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
521,047 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
625,576 number
in 1996
All-time low
423,173 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru stood at 521,047 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru peaked at 625,576 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 423,173 number, in 1970.

That places Peru 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 467,227 number 423,173 number 510,566 number 10
1980s 550,042 number 516,740 number 585,537 number 10
1990s 615,556 number 591,767 number 625,576 number 10
2000s 589,603 number 574,994 number 614,757 number 10
2010s 573,174 number 524,192 number 598,798 number 10
2020s 521,047 number 521,047 number 521,047 number 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 49 Nepal 545,623 number compare
  2. 50 Chad 523,516 number compare
  3. 51 Italy 522,575 number compare
  4. 53 Malaysia 512,878 number compare
  5. 54 Senegal 496,380 number compare
  6. 55 Somalia 493,532 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

More reference data data for Peru

All data for Peru β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Peru was 521,047 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 625,576 number in 1996.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 423,173 number in 1970.
How does Peru rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Peru ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/