Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) was 0.061 units per person in 2019. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gabon stood at 0.061 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.111 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.061 units per person, in 2019.
That places Gabon 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita (capita) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0867 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0887 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.09 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0908 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0942 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0971 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0961 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1012 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.099 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1008 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1026 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1031 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1035 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1047 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1056 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1057 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1062 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1059 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1088 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1019 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1058 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.111 units per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1096 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1094 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1074 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1023 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1059 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1023 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0913 units per person | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.061 units per person | -33.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.061 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.048 units per person, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.061 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0755 units per person, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male (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 | -33.2% | 0.0913 units per person | 0.061 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0938 units per person | 0.0867 units per person | 0.1012 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1047 units per person | 0.1008 units per person | 0.1088 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1075 units per person | 0.1019 units per person | 0.111 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1035 units per person | 0.1023 units per person | 0.1059 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0762 units per person | 0.061 units per person | 0.0913 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 61 Morocco 0.0627 units per person compare
- 62 South Africa 0.0612 units per person compare
- 63 Cape Verde 0.0612 units per person compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0604 units per person compare
- 66 Comoros 0.0601 units per person compare
- 67 Sudan 0.0593 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Gabon?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gabon was 0.061 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.111 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.061 units per person in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.