Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Gabon
Gabon: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Gabon, 1992–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Gabon stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Gabon peaked at 1.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
Gabon ranks 131st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.4% | — |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Gabon?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Gabon was 0.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 162 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release