Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon
Gabon: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 74.2% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon, 1981β2025
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.
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
- 133 Sudan 75.6% compare
- 134 Gambia, The 74.8% compare
- 135 Yemen, Republic of 74.8% compare
- 137 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 73.6% compare
- 138 Burkina Faso 72.2% compare
- 139 Rwanda 71.9% compare
More education data for Gabon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release