Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gabon
Gabon: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 51.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.9%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2025
All-time low
34.8%
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gabon, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 51.9% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gabon peaked at 51.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2016.
That places Gabon 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.2% | — |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 44.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 49.2% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +5.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 51.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.7%, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 51.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 42.8% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 34.8% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 39.2% | 51.9% | 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, female in Gabon?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Gabon was 51.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2016.
- How does Gabon rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release