Female teachers in Gabon
Gabon: Female teachers was 57.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
57.5
World rank
168th
of 212 countries
All-time high
57.5
in 2019
All-time low
14.79
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2019
Female teachers in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Gabon is 57.5, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Gabon peaked at 57.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.79, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 168th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Female teachers in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.79 | — |
| 1972 | 17.36 | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 19.1 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 18.9 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 21.02 | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 20.08 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 22.14 | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 22.26 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 25.03 | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 28.79 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 27.29 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 28.36 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 29.57 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 29.96 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 33.96 | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 35.15 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 34.68 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 36.65 | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 36.47 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 44.04 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | 39.21 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 41.41 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 43.25 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 47.82 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 46.23 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 44.65 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 52.85 | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 57.5 | +8.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 57.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 72% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 57.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.65, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.08 | 14.79 | 25.03 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.09 | 27.29 | 36.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.98 | 39.21 | 44.04 | 4 |
| 2000s | 46.24 | 44.65 | 47.82 | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.18 | 52.85 | 57.5 | 2 |
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 female teachers in Gabon?
- Female teachers in Gabon was 57.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for female teachers?
- Gabon ranks 168th out of 212 countries with data for 2019.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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