Burkina Faso vs Gabon: Share of children who have completed primary school
Burkina Faso
72.2%
in 2025
Gabon
74.2%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
138th
Gabon rank
136th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 74.2% against 72.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 136th of 165 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 50.6% | 38.3% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 16.1% | 54.0% | 37.9% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 60.4% | 35.9% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 67.0% | 20.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 73.1% | 5.4% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Burkina Faso or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 74.2% against 72.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 2.0%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gabon rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Burkina Faso ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 136th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.