Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Gabon
Gabon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both was 22.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon is 22.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon peaked at 22.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1981.
Gabon ranks 134th 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, upper secondary education, both … modelled data both in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.3% | — |
| 1982 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 12.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.1% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 17.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 22.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 22.8% | +1.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 22.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.5%, 31% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 22.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.1%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.3% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 15.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 22.8% | 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Gabon was 22.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1981.
- How does Gabon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Gabon ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release