Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Gabon
Gabon: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 12.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Gabon stood at 12.48. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Gabon peaked at 12.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.06, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.06 | — |
| 1991 | 11.11 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.15 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 11.19 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 11.24 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.28 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.33 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.37 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 11.41 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 11.46 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.5 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.55 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 11.59 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.64 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.68 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.73 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 11.77 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.82 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11.87 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.91 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 11.96 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.01 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12.05 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 12.1 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 12.15 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.19 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.24 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.29 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.34 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.39 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 12.43 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 12.48 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 12.48 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.48 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.26 | 11.06 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.71 | 11.5 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.17 | 11.96 | 12.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 | 12.43 | 12.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.17 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Gabon?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Gabon was 12.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Gabon ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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