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Learning-adjusted years of schooling among girls
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
8.0years
Median: 8.3years
Countries Covered
162
with available data
Highest
Singapore
12.9years
Lowest
Liberia
2.2years
Top 5 Countries
1Singapore12.9years
2Hong Kong12.3years
3Finland12.0years
4Estonia11.9years
5Canada11.8years
By Region
Oceania11.4years(2 countries)
Europe10.9years(32 countries)
North America9.4years(4 countries)
South America8.8years(6 countries)
Asia8.3years(24 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.2years)High (12.9years)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 8.0years)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (6)
Asia (24)
Other (86)
Africa (8)
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 2020; 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 | Singapore | 12.9years |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 12.3years |
| 3 | Finland | 12.0years |
| 4 | Estonia | 11.9years |
| 5 | Canada | 11.8years |
| 6 | Macao | 11.8years |
| 7 | South Korea | 11.7years |
| 8 | Netherlands | 11.7years |
| 9 | Sweden | 11.7years |
| 10 | Ireland | 11.7years |
| 11 | Slovenia | 11.6years |
| 12 | United Kingdom | 11.6years |
| 13 | Poland | 11.5years |
| 14 | New Zealand | 11.5years |
| 15 | Norway | 11.5years |
| 16 | France | 11.4years |
| 17 | Australia | 11.3years |
| 18 | Portugal | 11.3years |
| 19 | Czech Republic | 11.3years |
| 20 | Denmark | 11.3years |
| 21 | Belgium | 11.2years |
| 22 | Lithuania | 11.2years |
| 23 | Latvia | 11.2years |
| 24 | Germany | 11.1years |
| 25 | Vietnam | 11.0years |
| 26 | Iceland | 11.0years |
| 27 | Switzerland | 11.0years |
| 28 | Austria | 11.0years |
| 29 | Israel | 11.0years |
| 30 | Russian Federation | 11.0years |
| 31 | Cyprus | 10.9years |
| 32 | Belarus | 10.8years |
| 33 | Croatia | 10.7years |
| 34 | United States of America | 10.6years |
| 35 | Malta | 10.6years |
| 36 | Spain | 10.6years |
| 37 | Italy | 10.5years |
| 38 | Hungary | 10.3years |
| 39 | Greece | 10.2years |
| 40 | Ukraine | 10.0years |
| 41 | Slovakia | 9.9years |
| 42 | Serbia | 9.9years |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 9.9years |
| 44 | Bahrain | 9.8years |
| 45 | United Arab Emirates | 9.8years |
| 46 | Brunei Darussalam | 9.5years |
| 47 | Chile | 9.5years |
| 48 | Albania | 9.4years |
| 49 | Kazakhstan | 9.3years |
| 50 | Qatar | 9.3years |
| 51 | People's Republic of China | 9.3years |
| 52 | Türkiye | 9.3years |
| 53 | Oman | 9.2years |
| 54 | Malaysia | 9.2years |
| 55 | Mongolia | 9.2years |
| 56 | Uzbekistan | 9.1years |
| 57 | Mauritius | 9.0years |
| 58 | Costa Rica | 9.0years |
| 59 | Palau | 9.0years |
| 60 | Montenegro | 8.9years |
| 61 | Mexico | 8.9years |
| 62 | Thailand | 8.9years |
| 63 | Antigua and Barbuda | 8.9years |
| 64 | Ecuador | 8.9years |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 8.8years |
| 66 | Uruguay | 8.8years |
| 67 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.8years |
| 68 | Saint Lucia | 8.8years |
| 69 | Grenada | 8.7years |
| 70 | Colombia | 8.6years |
| 71 | Georgia | 8.6years |
| 72 | Trinidad and Tobago | 8.6years |
| 73 | Romania | 8.5years |
| 74 | State of Palestine | 8.5years |
| 75 | Argentina | 8.5years |
| 76 | Peru | 8.5years |
| 77 | Moldova, Republic of | 8.5years |
| 78 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 8.4years |
| 79 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8.4years |
| 80 | Dominica | 8.4years |
| 81 | Azerbaijan | 8.3years |
| 82 | Seychelles | 8.3years |
| 83 | Armenia | 8.3years |
| 84 | Saudi Arabia | 8.2years |
| 85 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 8.2years |
| 86 | Jordan | 8.1years |
| 87 | Kiribati | 8.1years |
| 88 | Indonesia | 8.0years |
| 89 | Kuwait | 8.0years |
| 90 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7.9years |
| 91 | Samoa | 7.8years |
| 92 | El Salvador | 7.8years |
| 93 | Philippines | 7.8years |
| 94 | Tonga | 7.6years |
| 95 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 7.5years |
| 96 | Algeria | 7.5years |
| 97 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 7.5years |
| 98 | Jamaica | 7.5years |
| 99 | Tajikistan | 7.5years |
| 100 | Fiji | 7.3years |
| 101 | India | 7.2years |
| 102 | Guyana | 7.0years |
| 103 | Nicaragua | 7.0years |
| 104 | Tunisia | 6.9years |
| 105 | Myanmar | 6.9years |
| 106 | Paraguay | 6.9years |
| 107 | Dominican Republic | 6.8years |
| 108 | Nauru | 6.8years |
| 109 | Egypt | 6.8years |
| 110 | Zimbabwe | 6.7years |
| 111 | Lebanon | 6.7years |
| 112 | Timor-Leste | 6.6years |
| 113 | Panama | 6.6years |
| 114 | Morocco | 6.5years |
| 115 | Tuvalu | 6.4years |
| 116 | Bhutan | 6.3years |
| 117 | Guatemala | 6.3years |
| 118 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.3years |
| 119 | Haiti | 6.3years |
| 120 | Honduras | 6.3years |
| 121 | Bangladesh | 6.2years |
| 122 | Gabon | 6.2years |
| 123 | Ghana | 6.0years |
| 124 | Marshall Islands | 6.0years |
| 125 | South Africa | 5.8years |
| 126 | Vanuatu | 5.8years |
| 127 | Papua New Guinea | 5.8years |
| 128 | Togo | 5.8years |
| 129 | Lesotho | 5.6years |
| 130 | Republic of The Gambia | 5.6years |
| 131 | Namibia | 5.5years |
| 132 | Botswana | 5.5years |
| 133 | Burundi | 5.5years |
| 134 | Benin | 5.4years |
| 135 | Republic of the Congo | 5.4years |
| 136 | Senegal | 5.2years |
| 137 | Comoros | 5.2years |
| 138 | Malawi | 5.2years |
| 139 | Cameroon | 5.1years |
| 140 | Nigeria | 5.0years |
| 141 | Solomon Islands | 4.9years |
| 142 | Sierra Leone | 4.9years |
| 143 | Madagascar | 4.8years |
| 144 | Pakistan | 4.8years |
| 145 | United Republic of Tanzania | 4.6years |
| 146 | Cote d'Ivoire | 4.5years |
| 147 | Burkina Faso | 4.5years |
| 148 | Iraq | 4.4years |
| 149 | Mauritania | 4.4years |
| 150 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4.3years |
| 151 | Sudan | 4.3years |
| 152 | Eswatini | 4.2years |
| 153 | Ethiopia | 4.1years |
| 154 | Rwanda | 4.1years |
| 155 | Guinea | 3.9years |
| 156 | Afghanistan | 3.9years |
| 157 | Yemen | 3.8years |
| 158 | Angola | 3.6years |
| 159 | Niger | 2.4years |
| 160 | Mali | 2.4years |
| 161 | Chad | 2.3years |
| 162 | Liberia | 2.2years |
Showing 162 of 162 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2020).
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