Argentina vs Peru: Compulsory education, duration

Argentina
14 years
in 2025
Peru
14 years
in 2025
Argentina rank
8th
Peru rank
8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Argentina
  • Peru
051015199820112025

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 14 years against 14 years in Peru, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Peru ahead.

Argentina ranks 8th and Peru ranks 8th of 197 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 10 years 12 years 2 years Peru
2000s 11.2 years 12 years 0.8 years Peru
2010s 13.5 years 13.6 years 0.1 years Peru
2020s 14 years 14 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Argentina or Peru?
Argentina, at 14 years against 14 years in Peru as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Argentina and Peru?
0 years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Peru?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Argentina and Peru rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Argentina ranks 8th and Peru ranks 8th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.