Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gabon
Gabon: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 25.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 25.2% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2019.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gabon peaked at 29.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1999.
Gabon ranks 191st of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.3% | — |
| 1972 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 24.4% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 18.8% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Gabon?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Gabon was 25.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
- How does Gabon rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Gabon ranks 191st out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release