Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 269,687 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
269,687
World rank
131st
of 218 countries
All-time high
317,946
in 2011
All-time low
100,625
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2019
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gabon stood at 269,687.
That represents a change of down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 317,946 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100,625, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 131st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100,625 | — |
| 1972 | 105,601 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 110,466 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 114,172 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 121,407 | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 128,552 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 130,398 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 140,632 | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 141,569 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 148,520 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 155,081 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 160,349 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 165,559 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 172,201 | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 178,813 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 183,607 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 191,280 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 195,049 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 207,023 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 210,000 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 229,713 | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 247,018 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 250,693 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 256,171 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 265,244 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 265,714 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 281,871 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 279,816 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 317,946 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 269,687 | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121,491 | 100,625 | 141,569 | 9 |
| 1980s | 175,748 | 148,520 | 207,023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,140 | 210,000 | 265,244 | 6 |
| 2000s | 275,800 | 265,714 | 281,871 | 3 |
| 2010s | 293,816 | 269,687 | 317,946 | 2 |
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More education data for Gabon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gabon?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Gabon was 269,687 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 317,946 in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100,625 in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release