Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 74.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 74.2% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon peaked at 74.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 1981.
That places Gabon 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 49.3% | — |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 52.4% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.3% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 56.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 57.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 68.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.9% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 74.2% | +0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 74.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 74.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.6% | 49.3% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.0% | 52.0% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 57.0% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 63.6% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 71.7% | 74.2% | 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon was 74.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 1981.
- How does Gabon rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Gabon ranks 136th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release