demographic2024
Average years of schooling, adjusted gender parity index
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
0.9index
Median: 1.0index
Countries Covered
205
with available data
Highest
Lebanon
1.3index
Lowest
Afghanistan
0.3index
Top 5 Countries
1Lebanon1.3index
2Qatar1.2index
3Kuwait1.1index
4Lesotho1.1index
5Bahrain1.1index
By Region
Oceania1.0index(2 countries)
South America1.0index(7 countries)
Europe1.0index(32 countries)
North America1.0index(4 countries)
Asia0.9index(26 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.3index)High (1.3index)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 0.9index)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
Asia (26)
Other (125)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 1.3index |
| 2 | Qatar | 1.2index |
| 3 | Kuwait | 1.1index |
| 4 | Lesotho | 1.1index |
| 5 | Bahrain | 1.1index |
| 6 | Mongolia | 1.1index |
| 7 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.1index |
| 8 | Wallis and Futuna | 1.1index |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 1.1index |
| 10 | Samoa | 1.1index |
| 11 | Argentina | 1.1index |
| 12 | Honduras | 1.1index |
| 13 | Saint Lucia | 1.1index |
| 14 | Jamaica | 1.1index |
| 15 | Estonia | 1.1index |
| 16 | Venezuela | 1.1index |
| 17 | Puerto Rico | 1.1index |
| 18 | Uruguay | 1.1index |
| 19 | Philippines | 1.1index |
| 20 | Latvia | 1.0index |
| 21 | Panama | 1.0index |
| 22 | Anguilla | 1.0index |
| 23 | Virgin Islands, British | 1.0index |
| 24 | Oman | 1.0index |
| 25 | Bermuda | 1.0index |
| 26 | Aruba | 1.0index |
| 27 | Brazil | 1.0index |
| 28 | Poland | 1.0index |
| 29 | Ireland | 1.0index |
| 30 | Bahamas | 1.0index |
| 31 | Nauru | 1.0index |
| 32 | Denmark | 1.0index |
| 33 | Cook Islands | 1.0index |
| 34 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.0index |
| 35 | Finland | 1.0index |
| 36 | Sweden | 1.0index |
| 37 | French Polynesia | 1.0index |
| 38 | Tonga | 1.0index |
| 39 | Lithuania | 1.0index |
| 40 | Kiribati | 1.0index |
| 41 | Suriname | 1.0index |
| 42 | Guyana | 1.0index |
| 43 | Israel | 1.0index |
| 44 | Norway | 1.0index |
| 45 | Costa Rica | 1.0index |
| 46 | Barbados | 1.0index |
| 47 | State of Palestine | 1.0index |
| 48 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.0index |
| 49 | Armenia | 1.0index |
| 50 | Curaçao | 1.0index |
| 51 | United Arab Emirates | 1.0index |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 1.0index |
| 53 | Cuba | 1.0index |
| 54 | Cayman Islands | 1.0index |
| 55 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1.0index |
| 56 | Portugal | 1.0index |
| 57 | Moldova, Republic of | 1.0index |
| 58 | Iceland | 1.0index |
| 59 | Colombia | 1.0index |
| 60 | Belize | 1.0index |
| 61 | Guadeloupe | 1.0index |
| 62 | Marshall Islands | 1.0index |
| 63 | United States of America | 1.0index |
| 64 | Kazakhstan | 1.0index |
| 65 | Australia | 1.0index |
| 66 | Russian Federation | 1.0index |
| 67 | Georgia | 1.0index |
| 68 | Fiji | 1.0index |
| 69 | Canada | 1.0index |
| 70 | United Kingdom | 1.0index |
| 71 | Palau | 1.0index |
| 72 | Slovenia | 1.0index |
| 73 | Namibia | 1.0index |
| 74 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 1.0index |
| 75 | Paraguay | 1.0index |
| 76 | Belarus | 1.0index |
| 77 | Maldives | 1.0index |
| 78 | Ukraine | 1.0index |
| 79 | New Zealand | 1.0index |
| 80 | Timor-Leste | 1.0index |
| 81 | San Marino | 1.0index |
| 82 | Cyprus | 1.0index |
| 83 | Luxembourg | 1.0index |
| 84 | Slovakia | 1.0index |
| 85 | Belgium | 1.0index |
| 86 | Botswana | 1.0index |
| 87 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1.0index |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 1.0index |
| 89 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1.0index |
| 90 | Czech Republic | 1.0index |
| 91 | New Caledonia | 1.0index |
| 92 | Hungary | 1.0index |
| 93 | Spain | 1.0index |
| 94 | Andorra | 1.0index |
| 95 | Azerbaijan | 1.0index |
| 96 | Ecuador | 1.0index |
| 97 | Brunei Darussalam | 1.0index |
| 98 | Malaysia | 1.0index |
| 99 | Albania | 1.0index |
| 100 | South Africa | 1.0index |
| 101 | Dominica | 1.0index |
| 102 | Turkmenistan | 1.0index |
| 103 | Chile | 1.0index |
| 104 | Italy | 1.0index |
| 105 | Montserrat | 1.0index |
| 106 | Uzbekistan | 1.0index |
| 107 | France | 1.0index |
| 108 | Mexico | 1.0index |
| 109 | Seychelles | 1.0index |
| 110 | Malta | 1.0index |
| 111 | Grenada | 1.0index |
| 112 | Tuvalu | 1.0index |
| 113 | Netherlands | 1.0index |
| 114 | Germany | 1.0index |
| 115 | Serbia | 1.0index |
| 116 | Thailand | 1.0index |
| 117 | Macao | 1.0index |
| 118 | Romania | 1.0index |
| 119 | Vanuatu | 1.0index |
| 120 | Guam | 1.0index |
| 121 | American Samoa | 1.0index |
| 122 | Eswatini | 0.9index |
| 123 | Switzerland | 0.9index |
| 124 | Japan | 0.9index |
| 125 | Singapore | 0.9index |
| 126 | Greece | 0.9index |
| 127 | Austria | 0.9index |
| 128 | Cape Verde | 0.9index |
| 129 | Saudi Arabia | 0.9index |
| 130 | Hong Kong | 0.9index |
| 131 | People's Republic of China | 0.9index |
| 132 | Indonesia | 0.9index |
| 133 | El Salvador | 0.9index |
| 134 | Liechtenstein | 0.9index |
| 135 | Bolivia | 0.9index |
| 136 | Montenegro | 0.9index |
| 137 | Croatia | 0.9index |
| 138 | Myanmar | 0.9index |
| 139 | Tajikistan | 0.9index |
| 140 | Vietnam | 0.9index |
| 141 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.9index |
| 142 | Peru | 0.9index |
| 143 | Jordan | 0.9index |
| 144 | South Korea | 0.9index |
| 145 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9index |
| 146 | Mauritius | 0.9index |
| 147 | Madagascar | 0.9index |
| 148 | Kenya | 0.9index |
| 149 | Algeria | 0.9index |
| 150 | Monaco | 0.9index |
| 151 | Guatemala | 0.9index |
| 152 | Zimbabwe | 0.9index |
| 153 | Tunisia | 0.9index |
| 154 | Bangladesh | 0.8index |
| 155 | Rwanda | 0.8index |
| 156 | Solomon Islands | 0.8index |
| 157 | Niue | 0.8index |
| 158 | Türkiye | 0.8index |
| 159 | Sudan | 0.8index |
| 160 | Zambia | 0.8index |
| 161 | Egypt | 0.8index |
| 162 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.8index |
| 163 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.8index |
| 164 | Ghana | 0.8index |
| 165 | Haiti | 0.8index |
| 166 | Uganda | 0.8index |
| 167 | Republic of the Congo | 0.8index |
| 168 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.8index |
| 169 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.7index |
| 170 | Comoros | 0.7index |
| 171 | Cameroon | 0.7index |
| 172 | Papua New Guinea | 0.7index |
| 173 | Republic of The Gambia | 0.7index |
| 174 | India | 0.7index |
| 175 | Nigeria | 0.7index |
| 176 | Cambodia | 0.7index |
| 177 | Iraq | 0.7index |
| 178 | Bhutan | 0.7index |
| 179 | Malawi | 0.7index |
| 180 | Mozambique | 0.7index |
| 181 | Angola | 0.7index |
| 182 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0.7index |
| 183 | Senegal | 0.6index |
| 184 | Burundi | 0.6index |
| 185 | Mauritania | 0.6index |
| 186 | Cote d'Ivoire | 0.6index |
| 187 | Pakistan | 0.6index |
| 188 | Nepal | 0.6index |
| 189 | Morocco | 0.6index |
| 190 | Ethiopia | 0.6index |
| 191 | Mali | 0.5index |
| 192 | Burkina Faso | 0.5index |
| 193 | Liberia | 0.5index |
| 194 | Togo | 0.5index |
| 195 | Djibouti | 0.5index |
| 196 | Sierra Leone | 0.5index |
| 197 | Niger | 0.5index |
| 198 | Yemen | 0.5index |
| 199 | Central African Republic | 0.5index |
| 200 | Libya | 0.5index |
| 201 | Benin | 0.4index |
| 202 | Guinea | 0.4index |
| 203 | Chad | 0.4index |
| 204 | Somalia | 0.3index |
| 205 | Afghanistan | 0.3index |
Showing 205 of 205 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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