Dominican Republic vs Peru: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Dominican Republic
3 years
in 2025
Peru
3 years
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
193rd
Peru rank
193rd
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Peru
How they compare
Dominican Republic 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.
Dominican Republic ranks 193rd and Peru ranks 193rd of 205 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | 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, Dominican Republic or Peru?
- Dominican Republic, at 3 years against 3 years in Peru as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 0 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Peru?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Peru rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 193rd and Peru ranks 193rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.