Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon

Gabon: Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index was 1.38 index in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
1.38 index
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.38 index
in 2025
All-time low
0.2892 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025

Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon, 1981–2025

0.250.50.7511.21.51981200320251981: 0.289 index1982: 0.299 index1983: 0.311 index1984: 0.327 index1985: 0.345 index1986: 0.363 index1987: 0.381 index1988: 0.39 index1989: 0.406 index1990: 0.428 index1991: 0.45 index1992: 0.471 index1993: 0.488 index1994: 0.506 index1995: 0.523 index1996: 0.54 index1997: 0.554 index1998: 0.581 index1999: 0.617 index2000: 0.654 index2001: 0.69 index2002: 0.736 index2003: 0.789 index2004: 0.85 index2005: 0.914 index2006: 0.96 index2007: 0.984 index2008: 1 index2009: 1 index2010: 1.1 index2011: 1.1 index2012: 1.1 index2013: 1.2 index2014: 1.2 index2015: 1.2 index2016: 1.2 index2017: 1.3 index2018: 1.3 index2019: 1.3 index2020: 1.3 index2021: 1.3 index2022: 1.3 index2023: 1.3 index2024: 1.4 index2025: 1.4 index

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2025, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon stood at 1.38 index. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon peaked at 1.38 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2892 index, in 1981.

Gabon ranks 7th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3457 index 0.2892 index 0.4065 index 9
1990s 0.5157 index 0.4281 index 0.617 index 10
2000s 0.863 index 0.6538 index 1.04 index 10
2010s 1.19 index 1.07 index 1.29 index 10
2020s 1.33 index 1.29 index 1.38 index 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 4 Tunisia 1.41 index compare
  2. 5 Belize 1.41 index compare
  3. 6 Comoros 1.4 index compare
  4. 8 Maldives 1.37 index compare
  5. 9 Venezuela 1.35 index compare
  6. 10 Lesotho 1.33 index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon?
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon was 1.38 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.38 index in 2025.
What is the lowest upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2892 index in 1981.
How does Gabon rank for upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index?
Gabon ranks 7th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Upper secondary completion rate, adjusted gender parity index
Unit
index
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 7,240 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal upper secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.