Gabon vs Rwanda: Share of children who have completed primary school
Gabon
74.2%
in 2025
Rwanda
71.9%
in 2025
Gabon rank
136th
Rwanda rank
139th
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Gabon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 74.2% against 71.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 139th of 165 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.6% | 26.1% | 24.5% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 26.8% | 27.2% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 26.3% | 34.1% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 43.8% | 23.3% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 65.0% | 8.1% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Gabon or Rwanda?
- Gabon, at 74.2% against 71.9% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Gabon and Rwanda?
- 2.3%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Rwanda?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Rwanda rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Gabon ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 139th 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.