Middle income vs Peru: Compulsory education, duration

Middle income
10 years
in 2025
Peru
14 years
in 2025
Middle income rank
11th
Peru rank
8th

Compulsory education, duration over time

  • Middle income
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 14 years against 10 years in Middle income, a difference of 4 years.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times Middle income's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 9 years 12 years 3 years Peru
2000s 9 years 12 years 3 years Peru
2010s 9.3 years 13.6 years 4.3 years Peru
2020s 10 years 14 years 4 years Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Middle income or Peru?
Peru, at 14 years against 10 years in Middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Middle income and Peru?
4 years, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Peru?
28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
How do Middle income and Peru rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
Middle income ranks 11th and Peru ranks 8th of 46 groups.
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.