Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Gabon
Gabon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 46.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
46.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
133rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 2025
All-time low
28.1%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon stood at 46.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon peaked at 46.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 1981.
Gabon ranks 133rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 28.1% | — |
| 1982 | 28.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 29.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34.3% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 46.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.4%, 50% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 46.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.9% | 28.1% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.5% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 31.3% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.9% | 46.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon was 46.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 1981.
- How does Gabon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Gabon ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release