Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Gabon
Gabon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 53.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Gabon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Gabon is 53.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Gabon peaked at 53.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2017.
Gabon ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 37.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 51.3% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 53.4% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 36.4% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 40.0% | 53.4% | 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, both in Gabon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Gabon was 53.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2017.
- How does Gabon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Gabon ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release