Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gabon
Gabon: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 64,671 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64,671
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
123rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
64,671
in 2025
All-time low
13,973
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gabon stood at 64,671. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gabon peaked at 64,671 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,973, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 123rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,973 | — |
| 1971 | 14,397 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 14,860 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 15,364 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 15,838 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 16,366 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 16,923 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 17,574 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 18,276 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 19,010 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 19,667 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 20,317 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 21,097 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 21,936 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 22,797 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 23,684 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 24,538 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 25,504 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 26,548 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 27,419 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 28,347 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 29,098 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 29,902 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 30,701 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 31,611 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 32,376 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 32,941 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 33,533 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 34,101 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 34,673 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 35,213 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 35,411 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35,573 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 35,931 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 36,660 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 37,464 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 38,265 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 39,328 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 40,266 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 41,317 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 42,359 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 43,578 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 44,952 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 46,416 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 48,022 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 49,796 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 52,004 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 54,191 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 56,180 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 57,354 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 58,375 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 59,336 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 60,619 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 62,177 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 63,461 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 64,671 | +1.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 64,671 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 64,671 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 414,762, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,258 | 13,973 | 19,010 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,351 | 19,667 | 27,419 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,728 | 28,347 | 34,673 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,543 | 35,213 | 41,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,485 | 42,359 | 57,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,440 | 58,375 | 64,671 | 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 of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gabon?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Gabon was 64,671 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 64,671 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,973 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release