Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 3,662 in 2003. β Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gabon, 1971β2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3,662 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2003. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 198.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gabon peaked at 3,662 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1971.
That places Gabon 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.57 | 26 | 289 | 7 |
| 1980s | 934.5 | 371 | 1,227 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,947 | 1,227 | 2,667 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,648 | 3,634 | 3,662 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 160 Eritrea 4,198 compare
- 161 Eswatini 4,104 compare
- 162 Guam 3,900 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 3,498 compare
- 165 Central African Republic 3,369 compare
- 166 Sierra Leone 2,602 compare
More education data for Gabon
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
- Primary education, teachers 10,935 (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gabon?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gabon was 3,662 in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3,662 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Gabon ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2003.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release