Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Gabon
Gabon: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 3.59 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.59
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.76
in 1983
All-time low
3.59
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Gabon, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.59 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Gabon peaked at 5.76 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 2024.
That places Gabon 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.95 | — |
| 1951 | 3.95 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.97 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.99 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.03 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.07 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.12 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.17 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.25 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.34 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 4.42 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.5 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4.59 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.65 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.71 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.79 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.86 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.92 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.98 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.05 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.1 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.16 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.24 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.29 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.33 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.39 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.46 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.52 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.57 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.61 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.66 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.73 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.74 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.73 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.71 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.69 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.67 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.62 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.55 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.46 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.37 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.29 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.19 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.04 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.88 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.74 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.58 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.5 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.47 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.42 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.36 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.25 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.17 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.14 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.12 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.14 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.15 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.15 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.95 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.92 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.91 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.88 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.59 | -1.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 | 3.95 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 | 4.42 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 | 5.1 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 | 5.55 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 | 4.5 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 | 4.12 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 | 3.88 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.71 | 3.59 | 3.83 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Gabon?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Gabon was 3.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 2024.
- How does Gabon rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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