Colombia vs Gabon: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Colombia
8.86 years
in 2023
Gabon
8.86 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
118th
Gabon rank
119th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Colombia
- Gabon
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8.86 years against 8.86 years in Gabon, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 118th and Gabon ranks 119th of 191 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 years | 4.24 years | 2.39 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.09 years | 5.84 years | 1.25 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.9 years | 7.72 years | 0.177 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 8.82 years | 8.82 years | 0.0006 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Colombia or Gabon?
- Colombia, at 8.86 years against 8.86 years in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Colombia and Gabon?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Gabon rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Colombia ranks 118th and Gabon ranks 119th of 191 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, males vs. females. 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) men over 25 years participated in formal education.