Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Gabon
Gabon: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total was 0.48 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Gabon, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Gabon is 0.48, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Gabon peaked at 0.53 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1960.
That places Gabon 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.01 | — |
| 1965 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.12 | +200.0% |
| 1980 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.36 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.49 | +36.1% |
| 2000 | 0.49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.53 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.48 | -9.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.475, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.065, 7.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.08 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.24 | 0.12 | 0.36 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.425 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.51 | 0.49 | 0.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.48 | 0.48 | 0.48 | 1 |
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 barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Gabon?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total in Gabon was 0.48 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total?
- Gabon ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 30-34, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 30-34, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 30-34.