Gabon Literacy Rate 1993-2023
Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
- Gabon literacy rate for 2021 was 85.46%, a 0.79% increase from 2018.
- Gabon literacy rate for 2018 was 84.67%, a 2.38% increase from 2012.
- Gabon literacy rate for 2012 was 82.28%, a 10.05% increase from 1993.
- Gabon literacy rate for 1993 was 72.23%, a 72.23% increase from .
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Literacy Rate |
| Cuba | 99.67% |
| Tonga | 99.40% |
| Samoa | 99.10% |
| Montenegro | 98.98% |
| Romania | 98.90% |
| Albania | 98.45% |
| Bulgaria | 98.42% |
| Jordan | 98.42% |
| Bosnia | 98.10% |
| Costa Rica | 98.04% |
| Maldives | 97.86% |
| Venezuela | 97.50% |
| Dominican Republic | 95.17% |
| Suriname | 95.00% |
| Ecuador | 94.48% |
| Brazil | 94.30% |
| Thailand | 94.10% |
| Namibia | 92.25% |
| Mauritius | 92.15% |
| Guyana | 88.85% |
| Iran | 88.74% |
| Gabon | 85.46% |
| Guatemala | 83.35% |
| Gabon Literacy Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Literacy Rate | Annual Change |
| 2021 | 85.46% | 0.79% |
| 2018 | 84.67% | 2.38% |
| 2012 | 82.28% | 10.05% |
| 1993 | 72.23% | 10.05% |
