Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gabon

Gabon: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 269,687 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
269,687
World rank
131st
of 206 countries
All-time high
317,946
in 2011
All-time low
100,625
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2019

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gabon, 1971–2019

100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k1971199520191971: 100.6k1972: 105.6k1973: 110.5k1974: 114.2k1975: 121.4k1976: 128.6k1977: 130.4k1978: 140.6k1979: 141.6k1980: 148.5k1981: 155.1k1982: 160.3k1983: 165.6k1984: 172.2k1985: 178.8k1986: 183.6k1987: 191.3k1988: 195.0k1989: 207.0k1990: 208.0k1991: 209.0k1992: 210.0k1993: 219.9k1994: 229.7k1995: 247.0k1996: 250.7k1997: 256.2k1998: 260.7k1999: 265.2k2000: 265.5k2001: 265.7k2002: 281.9k2003: 279.8k2011: 317.9k2019: 269.7k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gabon is 269,687, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 317,946 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100,625, in 1971.

Gabon ranks 131st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gabon, 1971 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1971 100,625
1972 105,601 +4.9%
1973 110,466 +4.6%
1974 114,172 +3.4%
1975 121,407 +6.3%
1976 128,552 +5.9%
1977 130,398 +1.4%
1978 140,632 +7.8%
1979 141,569 +0.7%
1980 148,520 +4.9%
1981 155,081 +4.4%
1982 160,349 +3.4%
1983 165,559 +3.2%
1984 172,201 +4.0%
1985 178,813 +3.8%
1986 183,607 +2.7%
1987 191,280 +4.2%
1988 195,049 +2.0%
1989 207,023 +6.1%
1990 208,015 +0.5%
1991 209,008 +0.5%
1992 210,000 +0.5%
1993 219,856 +4.7%
1994 229,713 +4.5%
1995 247,018 +7.5%
1996 250,693 +1.5%
1997 256,171 +2.2%
1998 260,708 +1.8%
1999 265,244 +1.7%
2000 265,479 +0.1%
2001 265,714 +0.1%
2002 281,871 +6.1%
2003 279,816 -0.7%
2011 317,946 +13.6%
2019 269,687 -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 121,491 100,625 141,569 9
1980s 175,748 148,520 207,023 10
1990s 235,643 208,015 265,244 10
2000s 273,220 265,479 281,871 4
2010s 293,816 269,687 317,946 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 128 Lesotho 309,480 compare
  2. 129 Uruguay 287,527 compare
  3. 130 Guinea-Bissau 278,890 compare
  4. 132 Kuwait 265,113 compare
  5. 133 Serbia 251,941 compare
  6. 134 Slovakia 244,806 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gabon?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Gabon was 269,687 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 317,946 in 2011.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 100,625 in 1971.
How does Gabon rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Gabon ranks 131st out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.