Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 586,856 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 586,856 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 586,856 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 307,956, in 1998.
Gabon ranks 123rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 307,956 | — |
| 1999 | 315,192 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 322,063 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 328,403 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 334,126 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 339,429 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 344,584 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 349,828 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 355,350 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 361,389 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 367,810 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 374,731 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 382,176 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 390,661 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 400,356 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 411,127 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 422,693 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 435,055 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 448,631 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 463,189 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 478,733 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 494,441 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 510,160 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 525,647 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 541,107 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 556,679 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 571,987 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 586,856 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,574 | 307,956 | 315,192 | 2 |
| 2000s | 347,771 | 322,063 | 374,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 432,706 | 382,176 | 494,441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,739 | 510,160 | 586,856 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.95 % change on previous year (1990)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,288 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,647 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3,662 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0 % change on previous year (1990)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,414 (2003)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 2.81 % change on previous year (1990)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon was 586,856 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 586,856 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,956 in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release