Government expenditure on education, total in Gabon
Gabon: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Gabon, 1992–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 13.6% for government expenditure on education, total in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Gabon peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1998.
That places Gabon 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.2% | — |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -30.8% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | -30.6% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.8% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 7.1% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.7% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 80 Fiji 13.8% compare
- 81 Mongolia 13.8% compare
- 82 British Virgin Islands 13.6% compare
- 84 Cape Verde 13.4% compare
- 85 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.4% compare
- 86 Argentina 13.2% compare
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, total in Gabon?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Gabon was 13.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Gabon ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.