Poverty vs mean schooling in Gabon
Gabon: Poverty vs mean schooling was 12.24 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
12.24
World rank
36th
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.24
in 2040
All-time low
9.53
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Gabon, 2015–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty vs mean schooling in Gabon is 12.24, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Gabon peaked at 12.24 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 9.53, in 2015.
That places Gabon 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9.53 | — |
| 2020 | 10.18 | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 10.85 | +6.6% |
| 2030 | 11.37 | +4.8% |
| 2035 | 11.86 | +4.3% |
| 2040 | 12.24 | +3.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 12.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 12.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.54, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.53 | 9.53 | 9.53 | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.52 | 10.18 | 10.85 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.61 | 11.37 | 11.86 | 2 |
| 2040s | 12.24 | 12.24 | 12.24 | 1 |
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 poverty vs mean schooling in Gabon?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Gabon was 12.24 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 in 2015.
- How does Gabon rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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