Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Share of children who have completed primary school
Equatorial Guinea
73.6%
in 2025
Gabon
74.2%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
137th
Gabon rank
136th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 74.2% against 73.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gabon ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th and Gabon ranks 136th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 50.6% | 4.0% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 54.0% | 0.3% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 60.4% | 0.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 67.0% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 73.1% | 1.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 74.2% against 73.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 0.6%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th 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
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.