Ecuador vs Guatemala: Compulsory education, duration

Ecuador

15 years

in 2025

Guatemala

16 years

in 2025

Ecuador rank

3rd

Guatemala rank

2nd

Compulsory education, duration over time

Guatemala currently reports 16 years against 15 years in Ecuador, a difference of 1 years.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Globally, Ecuador ranks 3rd and Guatemala ranks 2nd of 197 countries.

Indicator: Compulsory education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 6,506 data points, 1975–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.