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
Latest (2023)
12.48
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12.48
in 2021
All-time low
11.06
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 12.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.82, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 12.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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