Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Gabon
Gabon: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 21.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Gabon, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 21.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Gabon peaked at 21.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1960.
That places Gabon 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1965 | 3.9% | +28.9% |
| 1970 | 5.1% | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +30.8% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | +38.2% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 19.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Gabon?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Gabon was 21.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary