Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.5098 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.5098 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.6025 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1859 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 191st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.196 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2072 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.229 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2472 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2664 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 0.269 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2958 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3065 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3166 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3297 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3429 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.369 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3745 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.4043 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.442 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4749 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4828 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4926 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5112 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5112 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.541 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.537 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6025 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5098 units per square kilometre | -15.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.5098 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.37 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.5098 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.03 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2288 units per square kilometre | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | 0.269 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3369 units per square kilometre | 0.2837 units per square kilometre | 0.3991 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.468 units per square kilometre | 0.4043 units per square kilometre | 0.5112 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5298 units per square kilometre | 0.5112 units per square kilometre | 0.541 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5561 units per square kilometre | 0.5098 units per square kilometre | 0.6025 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 188 Norway 0.5843 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Central African Republic 0.5697 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Oman 0.5477 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 0.4113 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Namibia 0.3377 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Somalia 0.3314 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.5098 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6025 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1859 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.