Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gabon
Gabon: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 3,662 number in 2003. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gabon, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2003, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Gabon stood at 3,662 number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26 number, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 number | 26 number | 289 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 934.5 number | 371 number | 1,227 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,947 number | 1,227 number | 2,667 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,648 number | 3,634 number | 3,662 number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 156 Eritrea 4,198 number compare
- 157 Eswatini 4,104 number compare
- 158 Guam 3,900 number compare
- 160 Luxembourg 3,658 number compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 3,498 number compare
More education data for Gabon
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (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 number 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 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 number in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Gabon ranks 159th out of 187 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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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.