Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 155,238 number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in Gabon, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 155,238 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Gabon peaked at 155,238 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47,890 number, in 1971.
That places Gabon 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47,890 number | — |
| 1972 | 50,506 number | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 53,401 number | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 55,354 number | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 58,995 number | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 62,736 number | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 63,689 number | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 68,643 number | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 69,325 number | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 73,107 number | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 76,209 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 78,966 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 81,589 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 84,961 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 88,348 number | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 90,480 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 95,093 number | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 96,486 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 102,842 number | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 104,181 number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 113,883 number | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 122,374 number | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 124,404 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 126,923 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 131,720 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 131,728 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 139,393 number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 138,381 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 155,238 number | +12.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 155,238 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 155,238 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08 million number, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 58,949 number | 47,890 number | 69,325 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 86,808 number | 73,107 number | 102,842 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 120,581 number | 104,181 number | 131,720 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 136,501 number | 131,728 number | 139,393 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 155,238 number | 155,238 number | 155,238 number | 1 |
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 in Gabon?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Gabon was 155,238 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 155,238 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,890 number in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Gabon ranks 125th out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.