Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 17.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 1985
All-time low
14.8%
in 2005
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Gabon, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Gabon stood at 17.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Gabon peaked at 17.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2005.
That places Gabon 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.6% | — |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 17.6% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 17.5% | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 17.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.3%, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 17.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.2%, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.6% | 17.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.2% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.8% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.4% | 17.7% | 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, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Gabon?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) in Gabon was 17.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1985.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release