Gabon vs Kenya: Inequality in education

Gabon
0.2064
in 2023
Kenya
0.1967
in 2023
Gabon rank
66th
Kenya rank
68th

Inequality in education over time

  • Gabon
  • Kenya
00.10.20.3201020162023

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.2064 against 0.1967 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0097.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Kenya ahead.

Gabon ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 68th of 184 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Kenya Difference Ahead
2010s 0.2312 0.2368 0.0055 Kenya
2020s 0.2064 0.2128 0.0065 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inequality in education, Gabon or Kenya?
Gabon, at 0.2064 against 0.1967 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in inequality in education between Gabon and Kenya?
0.0097, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Kenya?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Kenya rank globally for inequality in education?
Gabon ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 68th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Inequality in education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Inequality in education
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 2,377 data points, 2010–2023
Last refreshed

The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.