Education spending in Gabon
Gabon: Education spending was 2.32 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.32
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 2000
All-time low
2.21
in 2022
Years of data
18
1992–2023
Education spending in Gabon, 1992–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Gabon is 2.32, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Gabon peaked at 3.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2022.
Gabon ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Education spending in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.81 | — |
| 1998 | 3.42 | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 3.83 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 2.99 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.01 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.03 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.82 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.67 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.56 | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 3.07 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.87 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 2.32 | +4.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1 | 2.81 | 3.42 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 3.83 | 3.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.67 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 | 2.21 | 3.4 | 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 education spending in Gabon?
- Education spending in Gabon was 2.32 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for education spending?
- Gabon ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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