Average schooling vs expected schooling in Gabon
Gabon: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Gabon is 9.69, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Gabon peaked at 9.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.32 | — |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.68 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.04 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.22 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.41 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.78 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.96 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.15 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.46 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.77 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.18 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.31 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.57 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.85 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.13 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.42 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.98 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.09 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.21 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.32 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.44 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.55 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.69 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.69 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.32 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 6.15 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 | 7.57 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 | 9.55 | 9.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Gabon?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Gabon was 9.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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