Literacy Rate: Gabon

Analysis# Gabon Literacy Rate Gabon's literacy rate reached 88.86% in 2021, matching its all-time peak. This represents a substantial 23.0 percentage point improvement since 1993, when the country recorded its lowest rate of 72.23%. Over nearly three decades, Gabon has systematically raised educational attainment across its population, narrowing the gap between its current performance and full literacy. The steady climb from 72.23% to 88.86% reflects consistent progress in primary and secondary education access. Gabon's trajectory suggests sustained commitment to literacy initiatives, though the rate stabilized at its current level through 2021. With nearly 9 in 10 citizens now literate, the country has moved into the upper tier of African literacy performance, though room remains for closing the final gap toward universal literacy.