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