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
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
February 2026 Data Release