Colombia vs Peru: Primary education, pupils

Colombia
4.14 million
in 2022
Peru
3.71 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
40th
Peru rank
43rd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Colombia
  • Peru
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4.14 million against 3.71 million in Peru, a difference of 433,900.

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

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

Globally, Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.