Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Average years of schooling among adults
Congo
8.32 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea
8.28 years
in 2023
Congo rank
125th
Equatorial Guinea rank
126th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.32 years against 8.28 years in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.44 years | 6.82 years | 0.6261 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 8 years | 7.83 years | 0.1729 years | Congo |
| 2020s | 8.3 years | 8.28 years | 0.0233 years | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
- Congo, at 8.32 years against 8.28 years in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 0.04 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Congo ranks 125th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.