Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Gabon
Gabon: Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) was 36.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.2%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 218 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 1992
All-time low
31.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14 in Gabon, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 36.2% for population ages 0-14 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Gabon peaked at 42.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 1960.
Gabon ranks 48th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.4% | — |
| 1961 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 32.6% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 33.0% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 33.5% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 34.3% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 35.1% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 35.4% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 35.8% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 36.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 37.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 39.2% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.0% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 36.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 36.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.8%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.2% | 31.4% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.3% | 35.4% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 39.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1% | 41.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.6% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.6% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.2% | 36.8% | 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 population ages 0-14 in Gabon?
- Population ages 0-14 in Gabon was 36.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for population ages 0-14?
- Gabon ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.