Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gabon
Gabon: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 0.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gabon, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.9% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gabon peaked at 1.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2011.
That places Gabon 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gabon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gabon?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Gabon was 0.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Gabon ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release