Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon, 1971–2003
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0391 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2003. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 146.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon peaked at 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 190th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +78.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +79.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +82.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0391 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.67 units per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0391 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4742 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.013 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.029 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 187 Niger 0.0635 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Chad 0.0541 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 New Caledonia 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Somalia 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Mauritania 0.0237 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 0.022 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Gabon was 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 2003, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Gabon ranks 190th out of 195 countries with data for 2003.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 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 tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (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.