Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty
Equatorial Guinea
12.49 years
in 2023
Gabon
12.48 years
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
127th
Gabon rank
128th
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 12.49 years against 12.48 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Gabon ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 127th and Gabon ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.47 years | 11.71 years | 4.24 years | Gabon |
| 2010s | 10.51 years | 12.17 years | 1.66 years | Gabon |
| 2020s | 12.42 years | 12.47 years | 0.0556 years | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 12.49 years against 12.48 years in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 0.01 years, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 127th and Gabon ranks 128th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.