Eswatini vs Gabon: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Eswatini
8.94 years
in 2023
Gabon
8.86 years
in 2023
Eswatini rank
116th
Gabon rank
119th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Eswatini
- Gabon
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 8.94 years against 8.86 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 116th and Gabon ranks 119th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.84 years | 4.24 years | 1.59 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 5.84 years | 0.4414 years | Gabon |
| 2010s | 7.45 years | 7.72 years | 0.267 years | Gabon |
| 2020s | 8.8 years | 8.82 years | 0.0201 years | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Eswatini or Gabon?
- Eswatini, at 8.94 years against 8.86 years in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Eswatini and Gabon?
- 0.08 years, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gabon?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Gabon rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Eswatini ranks 116th 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.