Ecuador vs Uruguay: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Ecuador
12
in 2025
Uruguay
12
in 2025
Ecuador rank
5th
Uruguay rank
5th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Ecuador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 12 against 12 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 9 | 9.6 | 0.6 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Ecuador or Uruguay?
- Ecuador, at 12 against 12 in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Uruguay rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Ecuador ranks 5th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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