Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gabon
Gabon: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 32,537 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
32,537
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
124th
of 222 countries
All-time high
32,537
in 2025
All-time low
6,947
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gabon is 32,537, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 32,537 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,947, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 124th 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, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,947 | — |
| 1971 | 7,162 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 7,396 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 7,652 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 7,893 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 8,160 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 8,442 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 8,771 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 9,126 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 9,497 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 9,829 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 10,158 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 10,550 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 10,973 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 11,405 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 11,852 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 12,283 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 12,767 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 13,291 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 13,731 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14,196 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 14,572 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 14,976 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 15,374 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15,830 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 16,211 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 16,490 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 16,782 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 17,063 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 17,345 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 17,610 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17,714 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 17,801 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17,984 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18,352 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 18,755 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 19,152 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19,687 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 20,159 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 20,690 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 21,214 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21,829 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22,517 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 23,251 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 24,068 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 24,970 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 26,091 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 27,203 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 28,214 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 28,813 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 29,338 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 29,829 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30,487 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 31,277 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 31,925 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 32,537 | +1.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 32,537 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,848, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 32,537 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 209,361, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,105 | 6,947 | 9,497 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,684 | 9,829 | 13,731 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,884 | 14,196 | 17,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,790 | 17,610 | 20,690 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,817 | 21,214 | 28,813 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,899 | 29,338 | 32,537 | 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, male in Gabon?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Gabon was 32,537 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32,537 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,947 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Gabon ranks 124th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release