Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gabon
Gabon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9471 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9471 modelled data
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
89th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9946 modelled data
in 2018
All-time low
0.8457 modelled data
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gabon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gabon is 0.9471 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gabon peaked at 0.9946 modelled data in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8457 modelled data, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 89th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gabon, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8487 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8457 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8571 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8458 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8484 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8496 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8563 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8544 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8574 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8541 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.8619 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.8627 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8812 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8762 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8741 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8791 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9062 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9491 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9946 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9922 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9608 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9365 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9186 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9139 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9231 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9471 modelled data | +2.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.9471 modelled data is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8436 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.9471 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 modelled data, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8518 modelled data | 0.8457 modelled data | 0.8574 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9077 modelled data | 0.8619 modelled data | 0.9946 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9333 modelled data | 0.9139 modelled data | 0.9608 modelled data | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gabon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Gabon was 0.9471 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9946 modelled data in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8457 modelled data in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Gabon ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release