Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
134
Highest
1.09 GPIA
Kuwait
Lowest
0.3155 GPIA
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
Median
0.9909 GPIA
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
2,166
What the numbers show
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 134 countries. The highest value is 1.09 GPIA in Kuwait; the lowest is 0.3155 GPIA in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.9909 GPIA, and the mean is 0.9234 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 97 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of (up 53.8%), and the largest decrease in Qatar (down 6.7%).
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuwait | 1.09 GPIA | 2018 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 0.9961 GPIA | 2020 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 2 | Honduras | 1.04 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 3 | Philippines | 1.03 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 4 | Samoa | 1.03 GPIA | 2019 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 5 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 1.03 GPIA | 2024 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 6 | Qatar | 1.03 GPIA | 2022 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 7 | Dominican Republic | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 8 | Mongolia | 1.02 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 9 | Argentina | 1.01 GPIA | 2022 | — | flat |
| 10 | Brazil | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 11 | Colombia | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 12 | Botswana | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 13 | Tonga | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 14 | Puerto Rico | 1.01 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 15 | Bahamas, The | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 16 | Fiji, Republic of | 1.01 GPIA | 2021 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 17 | Grenada | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 18 | Uruguay | 1 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 19 | Jamaica | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 21 | Netherlands | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 22 | Armenia, Republic of | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 23 | Belize | 1 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 24 | Estonia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 25 | Poland | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 26 | Belarus, Republic of | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 27 | Malta | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | 1 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 29 | Kazakhstan, Republic of | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 29 | Moldova, Republic of | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 31 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 32 | Azerbaijan, Republic of | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 33 | Lithuania | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 34 | Austria | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Germany | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Denmark | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Finland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | France | 1 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 34 | United Kingdom | 1 GPIA | 2021 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 34 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 1 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 34 | Iceland | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Russia | 1 GPIA | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Sweden | 1 GPIA | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 34 | Ukraine | 1 GPIA | 2021 | — | flat |
| 34 | Uzbekistan, Republic of | 1 GPIA | 2022 | — | flat |
| 46 | Hungary | 0.9998 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 47 | United States | 0.9998 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 48 | Slovenia | 0.9997 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 49 | Kiribati | 0.9995 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 50 | Slovak Republic | 0.9995 GPIA | 2022 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 51 | Ireland | 0.9992 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 52 | Bulgaria | 0.9992 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 53 | Switzerland | 0.9991 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 54 | Cayman Islands | 0.999 GPIA | 2015 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 55 | Latvia | 0.9987 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 56 | Georgia | 0.9986 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 57 | Norway | 0.9985 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 58 | Australia | 0.9982 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 59 | Venezuela, República Bolivariana de | 0.9977 GPIA | 2017 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 60 | Romania | 0.9974 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 61 | Croatia | 0.9972 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 62 | Albania | 0.9971 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 63 | Seychelles | 0.9969 GPIA | 2020 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 64 | Canada | 0.9964 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 65 | Belgium | 0.9943 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 66 | Andorra, Principality of | 0.991 GPIA | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 67 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.9909 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 68 | Costa Rica | 0.9902 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 69 | Italy | 0.987 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 70 | Montenegro | 0.9865 GPIA | 2020 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 71 | Panama | 0.9864 GPIA | 2024 | down 1.5% | flat |
| 72 | South Africa | 0.9863 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 73 | Mexico | 0.9847 GPIA | 2025 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 74 | Sri Lanka | 0.9833 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 75 | Tajikistan, Republic of | 0.9825 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 76 | Israel | 0.9824 GPIA | 2022 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 77 | Chile | 0.9824 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 78 | Cyprus | 0.9819 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 79 | Greece | 0.981 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 80 | Spain | 0.9771 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 81 | Malaysia | 0.9741 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 82 | Oman | 0.9728 GPIA | 2022 | up 11.2% | rising |
| 83 | Portugal | 0.9721 GPIA | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 84 | Paraguay | 0.9717 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 85 | Korea | 0.9705 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 86 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.9693 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 87 | Ecuador | 0.9693 GPIA | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 88 | United Arab Emirates | 0.9643 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.7% | falling |
| 89 | Palestine, State of | 0.9638 GPIA | 2024 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 90 | Mauritius | 0.9582 GPIA | 2023 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 91 | Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0.9538 GPIA | 2016 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 92 | Saudi Arabia | 0.9503 GPIA | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 93 | North Macedonia, Republic of | 0.9491 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 94 | Singapore | 0.9465 GPIA | 2022 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 95 | Vietnam | 0.9398 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 96 | Indonesia | 0.937 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 97 | Bangladesh | 0.9023 GPIA | 2022 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 98 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.9019 GPIA | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 99 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.9013 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 100 | Thailand | 0.899 GPIA | 2024 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 101 | Kenya | 0.8945 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 102 | El Salvador | 0.8922 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 103 | Peru | 0.8802 GPIA | 2024 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 104 | Jordan | 0.8781 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 105 | Zimbabwe | 0.8758 GPIA | 2019 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 106 | Bolivia | 0.8715 GPIA | 2024 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 107 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 0.8645 GPIA | 2022 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 108 | Rwanda | 0.8504 GPIA | 2022 | up 14.5% | rising |
| 109 | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 0.8479 GPIA | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 110 | Guatemala | 0.8396 GPIA | 2024 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 111 | Türkiye | 0.8233 GPIA | 2022 | down 3.9% | rising |
| 112 | Algeria | 0.8168 GPIA | 2019 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 113 | Ghana | 0.804 GPIA | 2024 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 114 | Tunisia | 0.8026 GPIA | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 115 | India | 0.7662 GPIA | 2023 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 116 | Nigeria | 0.7626 GPIA | 2024 | up 7.7% | flat |
| 117 | Uganda | 0.7497 GPIA | 2024 | up 32.5% | rising |
| 118 | Cambodia | 0.7342 GPIA | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 119 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 0.6658 GPIA | 2023 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 120 | Senegal | 0.6553 GPIA | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 121 | Malawi | 0.6552 GPIA | 2020 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 122 | Angola | 0.6409 GPIA | 2023 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 123 | Pakistan | 0.6364 GPIA | 2021 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 124 | Burkina Faso | 0.6337 GPIA | 2024 | up 27.9% | rising |
| 125 | Nepal | 0.6172 GPIA | 2021 | up 28.1% | rising |
| 126 | Mozambique, Republic of | 0.5931 GPIA | 2022 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 127 | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | 0.5863 GPIA | 2022 | up 53.8% | rising |
| 128 | Niger | 0.5657 GPIA | 2022 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 129 | Togo | 0.5373 GPIA | 2022 | up 41.6% | rising |
| 130 | Sierra Leone | 0.5318 GPIA | 2019 | up 18.3% | rising |
| 131 | Mali | 0.517 GPIA | 2022 | down 3.0% | rising |
| 132 | Benin | 0.5065 GPIA | 2022 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 133 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | 0.3155 GPIA | 2022 | up 46.6% | rising |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release