Which has higher average years of schooling, Gabon or Portugal?

Portugal, at 9.58 years against 9.44 years in Gabon as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Gabon and Portugal?

0.14 years, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Portugal?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Portugal: Average years of schooling

Gabon

9.44 years

in 2020

Portugal

9.58 years

in 2020

Gabon rank

80th

Portugal rank

78th

Average years of schooling over time

Gabon
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.58 years against 9.44 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.14 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 78th of 162 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.46 years	0.36 years	Portugal
1880s	0.1 years	0.72 years	0.62 years	Portugal
1890s	0.1 years	1.03 years	0.93 years	Portugal
1900s	0.1 years	1.38 years	1.28 years	Portugal
1910s	0.1 years	1.6 years	1.5 years	Portugal
1920s	0.1 years	1.89 years	1.79 years	Portugal
1930s	0.2956 years	2.08 years	1.79 years	Portugal
1950s	1.21 years	2.68 years	1.47 years	Portugal
1960s	2.01 years	3.44 years	1.43 years	Portugal
1970s	2.65 years	4.59 years	1.94 years	Portugal
1980s	3.81 years	5.67 years	1.86 years	Portugal
1990s	4.61 years	6.32 years	1.71 years	Portugal
2000s	5.56 years	7.46 years	1.9 years	Portugal
2010s	7.79 years	8.35 years	0.5661 years	Portugal
2020s	9.44 years	9.58 years	0.1399 years	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Gabon or Portugal?: Portugal, at 9.58 years against 9.44 years in Gabon as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Gabon and Portugal?: 0.14 years, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Portugal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Gabon and Portugal rank globally for average years of schooling?: Gabon ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 78th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.