Gabon vs Nicaragua: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Gabon
9.69 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
9.93 years
in 2023
Gabon rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
97th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Gabon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.93 years against 9.69 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 192 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 years | 6.1 years | 0.9632 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 7.35 years | 0.5357 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 8.67 years | 8.89 years | 0.2183 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.65 years | 9.9 years | 0.2453 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Gabon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.93 years against 9.69 years in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 0.24 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Nicaragua rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 97th 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.