Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.5368 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.5368 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2019.
That represents a change of down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.6315 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2047 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.2138 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2215 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2283 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2422 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2554 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2589 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2794 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2804 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3061 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3158 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3259 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.3511 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.3614 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3733 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3825 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4043 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4495 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4837 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4901 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5016 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5182 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5529 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5489 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6315 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5368 units per square kilometre | -15.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.5368 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.55 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.5368 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.18 units per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2427 units per square kilometre | 0.2047 units per square kilometre | 0.2804 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.3452 units per square kilometre | 0.2927 units per square kilometre | 0.4043 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | 0.4107 units per square kilometre | 0.5182 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5406 units per square kilometre | 0.52 units per square kilometre | 0.5529 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5841 units per square kilometre | 0.5368 units per square kilometre | 0.6315 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 188 Norway 0.6177 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Finland 0.6147 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Oman 0.5683 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 0.4248 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Somalia 0.4092 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Namibia 0.3482 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.5368 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6315 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2047 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (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.