Nepal vs Peru: Primary education, pupils

Nepal

3.57 million

in 2025

Peru

3.71 million

in 2024

Nepal rank

44th

Peru rank

43rd

Primary education, pupils over time

Peru currently reports 3.71 million against 3.57 million in Nepal, a difference of 141,210.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Peru ahead.

Globally, Nepal ranks 44th and Peru ranks 43rd of 206 countries.

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: 06 August 2026

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