Population of compulsory school age, female in Gabon
Gabon: Population of compulsory school age, female was 291,986 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Gabon, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Gabon is 291,986, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Gabon peaked at 291,986 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 153,816, in 1998.
That places Gabon 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 153,816 | — |
| 1999 | 157,446 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 160,900 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 164,083 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 166,953 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 169,607 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 172,183 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 174,798 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 177,550 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 180,550 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 183,738 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 187,166 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 190,848 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 195,051 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 199,865 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 205,218 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 210,964 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 217,108 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 223,848 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 231,069 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 238,767 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 246,531 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 254,284 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 261,913 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 269,517 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 277,160 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 284,681 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 291,986 | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,631 | 153,816 | 157,446 | 2 |
| 2000s | 173,753 | 160,900 | 187,166 | 10 |
| 2010s | 215,927 | 190,848 | 246,531 | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,257 | 254,284 | 291,986 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.17 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Gabon?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Gabon was 291,986 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 291,986 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,816 in 1998.
- How does Gabon rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release