Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gabon
Gabon: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 38.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gabon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gabon stood at 38.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gabon peaked at 38.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2013.
That places Gabon 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.6% | — |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -23.7% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 31.7% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 34.0% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 36.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 37.6% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6% | 25.7% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 18.1% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 29.3% | 38.6% | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gabon?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Gabon was 38.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2013.
- How does Gabon rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Gabon ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release