Ecuador vs Peru: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile
Ecuador
52.2%
in 2023
Peru
72.5%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
6th
Peru rank
5th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 72.5% against 52.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 20.3%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.
Ecuador ranks 6th and Peru ranks 5th of 37 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 24.5% | 8.7% | Peru |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 46.2% | 10.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 72.8% | 15.3% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, Ecuador or Peru?
- Peru, at 72.5% against 52.2% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile between Ecuador and Peru?
- 20.3%, 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, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Ecuador ranks 6th and Peru ranks 5th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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