Gabon: education

What is the literacy rate in Gabon?

88.9% of adults aged 15 and over in Gabon could read and write in 2021, according to the World Bank, which publishes UNESCO data. The previous figure, from 1993, was 72.2%.

Literacy rates come from household surveys and censuses, in which people are asked whether they can read and write or are tested on a simple sentence. The long gap between the two data points means the series shows the overall trend rather than year-to-year change. The Ministry of National Education's website could not be reached on 15 October 2026, so results of the baccalauréat and BEPC exams could not be read from an official page.

Official sources: World Bank: Literacy rate, adult total, Gabon

How many children in Gabon go to secondary school?

The latest figure from the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, for 2019, is 70.3%. That compares with 49.4% in 2002. Sub-Saharan Africa median: 44.5%; Gabon is 7th highest of 19. World rank, highest first: 110th of 133.

How many adults in Gabon can read?

In 2021, the adult literacy rate in Gabon was 88.9%, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. It is 3rd highest of 14 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 75.2%. World rank, highest first: 23rd of 43.

What share of GDP does Gabon spend on education?

2.3% of GDP: that is government spending on education in Gabon for 2023, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Since 2010 it has ranged from 2.2% of GDP (2022) to 3.6% of GDP (2017). Sub-Saharan Africa median: 3.3% of GDP; Gabon is 29th highest of 35. Of 112 countries with 2023 data, 93rd highest.