Gabon vs Sudan: Share of children who have completed primary school
Gabon
74.2%
in 2025
Sudan
75.6%
in 2025
Gabon rank
136th
Sudan rank
133rd
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Gabon
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 75.6% against 74.2% in Gabon, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 136th and Sudan ranks 133rd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.6% | 45.5% | 5.1% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.0% | 1.0% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 61.9% | 1.6% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 69.6% | 2.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 74.2% | 1.1% | Sudan |
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 Sudan?
- Sudan, at 75.6% against 74.2% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Gabon and Sudan?
- 1.4%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Sudan rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Gabon ranks 136th and Sudan ranks 133rd 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.