Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gabon

Gabon: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1189 units per person in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1189 units per person
World rank
63rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2199 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.1189 units per person
in 2019
Years of data
30
1971–2019

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gabon, 1971–2019

00.050.10.150.21971199520191971: 0.165 units per person1972: 0.17 units per person1973: 0.174 units per person1974: 0.176 units per person1975: 0.183 units per person1976: 0.19 units per person1977: 0.188 units per person1978: 0.198 units per person1979: 0.194 units per person1980: 0.198 units per person1981: 0.202 units per person1982: 0.203 units per person1983: 0.204 units per person1984: 0.207 units per person1985: 0.209 units per person1986: 0.208 units per person1987: 0.211 units per person1988: 0.209 units per person1989: 0.216 units per person1992: 0.202 units per person1994: 0.21 units per person1995: 0.22 units per person1996: 0.218 units per person1997: 0.217 units per person1999: 0.213 units per person2001: 0.203 units per person2002: 0.21 units per person2003: 0.202 units per person2011: 0.178 units per person2019: 0.119 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Gabon is 0.1189 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.2199 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1189 units per person, in 2019.

That places Gabon 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gabon, 1971 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1971 0.1654 units per person
1972 0.1701 units per person +2.8%
1973 0.1742 units per person +2.5%
1974 0.1763 units per person +1.2%
1975 0.1833 units per person +4.0%
1976 0.1897 units per person +3.5%
1977 0.1879 units per person -1.0%
1978 0.1977 units per person +5.2%
1979 0.1941 units per person -1.8%
1980 0.1985 units per person +2.2%
1981 0.2018 units per person +1.7%
1982 0.2032 units per person +0.7%
1983 0.2041 units per person +0.5%
1984 0.2066 units per person +1.2%
1985 0.2087 units per person +1.0%
1986 0.2085 units per person -0.1%
1987 0.2112 units per person +1.3%
1988 0.2095 units per person -0.8%
1989 0.2163 units per person +3.2%
1992 0.2022 units per person -6.5%
1994 0.2098 units per person +3.8%
1995 0.2199 units per person +4.8%
1996 0.2176 units per person -1.0%
1997 0.2168 units per person -0.4%
1999 0.2134 units per person -1.6%
2001 0.2029 units per person -4.9%
2002 0.2095 units per person +3.3%
2003 0.2024 units per person -3.4%
2011 0.1784 units per person -11.9%
2019 0.1189 units per person -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1821 units per person 0.1654 units per person 0.1977 units per person 9
1980s 0.2068 units per person 0.1985 units per person 0.2163 units per person 10
1990s 0.2133 units per person 0.2022 units per person 0.2199 units per person 6
2000s 0.205 units per person 0.2024 units per person 0.2095 units per person 3
2010s 0.1487 units per person 0.1189 units per person 0.1784 units per person 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 60 Ethiopia 0.1206 units per person compare
  2. 61 Nepal 0.1204 units per person compare
  3. 62 South Africa 0.119 units per person compare
  4. 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1186 units per person compare
  5. 65 Comoros 0.1179 units per person compare
  6. 66 Cape Verde 0.1177 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Gabon?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Gabon was 0.1189 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.2199 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1189 units per person in 2019.
How does Gabon rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Gabon ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.