Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Gabon, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Gabon is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Gabon peaked at 3.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
Gabon ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.8% | — |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Gabon?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Gabon was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release