Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0579 units per person in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0579 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.109 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0579 units per person, in 2019.
That places Gabon 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0787 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0813 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0842 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0855 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0891 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0926 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0918 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0965 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.095 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0977 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0992 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1006 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1019 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1031 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1027 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.105 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1036 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1074 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1003 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.104 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.109 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.108 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1074 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.106 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1006 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1036 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0871 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0579 units per person | -33.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0579 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0457 units per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0579 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0733 units per person, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -33.5% | 0.0871 units per person | 0.0579 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0883 units per person | 0.0787 units per person | 0.0965 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1021 units per person | 0.0977 units per person | 0.1074 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1058 units per person | 0.1003 units per person | 0.109 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1014 units per person | 0.1001 units per person | 0.1036 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0725 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 0.0871 units per person | 2 |
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 enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon was 0.0579 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.109 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0579 units per person in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 59th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.