Botswana vs Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Botswana
73.8%
in 2008
Gabon
74.9%
in 2001
Botswana rank
106th
Gabon rank
105th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Botswana
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 74.9% against 73.8% in Botswana, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gabon ahead.

Botswana ranks 106th and Gabon ranks 105th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Gabon Difference Ahead
1970s 42.1% 67.3% 25.2% Gabon
1980s 57.4% 73.6% 16.1% Gabon
1990s 75.2% 75.7% 0.6% Gabon
2000s 76.4% 74.9% 1.4% Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Botswana or Gabon?
Gabon, at 74.9% against 73.8% in Botswana as of 2001.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Botswana and Gabon?
1.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Gabon?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2001.
How do Botswana and Gabon rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Botswana ranks 106th and Gabon ranks 105th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.