Gabon vs Nicaragua: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Gabon

9.69 years

in 2023

Nicaragua

9.93 years

in 2023

Gabon rank

100th

Nicaragua rank

97th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Nicaragua currently reports 9.93 years against 9.69 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.247 years.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
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: 07 August 2026

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