Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Primary education, pupils

Peru

3.71 million

in 2024

Saudi Arabia

3.45 million

in 2024

Peru rank

43rd

Saudi Arabia rank

46th

Primary education, pupils over time

Peru currently reports 3.71 million against 3.45 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 260,260.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Globally, Peru ranks 43rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 46th 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.