Ecuador vs Peru: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Ecuador
3 years
in 2025
Peru
3 years
in 2025
Ecuador rank
188th
Peru rank
188th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Ecuador
- Peru
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Peru, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 188th and Peru ranks 188th of 200 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.4 years | 0.4 years | Peru |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Ecuador or Peru?
- Ecuador, at 3 years against 3 years in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Ecuador and Peru?
- 0 years, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Peru rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Ecuador ranks 188th and Peru ranks 188th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). 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