Inequality in education in Gabon
Gabon: Inequality in education was 0.2064 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Gabon, 2012–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inequality in education in Gabon is 0.2064, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Gabon peaked at 0.2348 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2064, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2312 | 0.2064 | 0.2348 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2064 | 0.2064 | 0.2064 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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 10,935 (2019)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.59 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Gabon?
- Inequality in education in Gabon was 0.2064 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2348 in 2012.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2064 in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for inequality in education?
- Gabon ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.