Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Gabon
Gabon: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 28.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) 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, male (modelled) in Gabon is 28.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Gabon peaked at 29.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2009.
Gabon ranks 21st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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, male (modelled) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.0% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 12.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 28.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 8.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 28.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.8% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 11.8% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.2% | 29.3% | 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, male (modelled) in Gabon?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Gabon was 28.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Gabon ranks 21st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release