Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 51.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.7%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
130th
of 164 countries
All-time high
51.7%
in 2025
All-time low
22.3%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Gabon, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Gabon stood at 51.7%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Gabon peaked at 51.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1981.
Gabon ranks 130th 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, female (modelled data) (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.3% | — |
| 1982 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 25.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 29.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 51.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.6%, 54% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 51.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2% | 22.3% | 26.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 27.4% | 26.2% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 30.1% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 37.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 47.9% | 51.7% | 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, female (modelled data) in Gabon?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Gabon was 51.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1981.
- How does Gabon rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release