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
02468199020062023

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

Indicator
Average years of schooling among adults
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.