Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 27.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gabon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gabon is 27.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 28.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2008.
Gabon ranks 22nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.3% | — |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 27.9% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 27.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 8.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 27.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.3% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 11.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.9% | 28.7% | 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 children of primary school age, both sexes in Gabon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Gabon was 27.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2008.
- How does Gabon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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 children of primary 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