Gabon vs South Africa: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Gabon
0.1189 units per person
in 2019
South Africa
0.119 units per person
in 2023
Gabon rank
63rd
South Africa rank
62nd

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Gabon
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.119 units per person against 0.1189 units per person in Gabon, a difference of 0.0001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1908 units per person 0.1594 units per person 0.0314 units per person Gabon
1980s 0.2084 units per person 0.1419 units per person 0.0665 units per person Gabon
1990s 0.215 units per person 0.1778 units per person 0.0372 units per person Gabon
2000s 0.205 units per person 0.1551 units per person 0.0498 units per person Gabon
2010s 0.1487 units per person 0.1302 units per person 0.0184 units per person Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Gabon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.119 units per person against 0.1189 units per person in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Gabon and South Africa?
0.0001 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
How do Gabon and South Africa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Gabon ranks 63rd and South Africa ranks 62nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.