Ecuador vs Peru: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Ecuador
73.8%
in 2024
Peru
75.0%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
70th
Peru rank
69th

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Ecuador
  • Peru
020406080199720102024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 75.0% against 73.8% in Ecuador, a difference of 1.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Peru ranks 69th of 100 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Peru Difference Ahead
2000s 58.7% 49.9% 8.7% Ecuador
2010s 66.9% 61.2% 5.7% Ecuador
2020s 75.1% 60.7% 14.4% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Ecuador or Peru?
Peru, at 75.0% against 73.8% in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Ecuador and Peru?
1.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Ecuador ranks 70th and Peru ranks 69th of 100 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
100 places, 1,691 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release