Ecuador vs Peru: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Ecuador
85.2%
in 2023
Peru
88.6%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
5th
Peru rank
4th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 88.6% against 85.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 5th and Peru ranks 4th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.1% | 40.1% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 65.2% | 9.5% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 86.8% | 1.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 88.6% against 85.2% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Ecuador and Peru?
- 3.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 5th and Peru ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release