Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gabon

Gabon: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.05 units per square kilometre
World rank
193rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.23 units per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
0.3905 units per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2019

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1971–2019

0.40.60.811.21971199520191971: 0.391 units per square kilometre1972: 0.41 units per square kilometre1973: 0.429 units per square kilometre1974: 0.443 units per square kilometre1975: 0.471 units per square kilometre1976: 0.499 units per square kilometre1977: 0.506 units per square kilometre1978: 0.546 units per square kilometre1979: 0.549 units per square kilometre1980: 0.576 units per square kilometre1981: 0.602 units per square kilometre1982: 0.622 units per square kilometre1983: 0.643 units per square kilometre1984: 0.668 units per square kilometre1985: 0.694 units per square kilometre1986: 0.713 units per square kilometre1987: 0.742 units per square kilometre1988: 0.757 units per square kilometre1989: 0.803 units per square kilometre1992: 0.815 units per square kilometre1994: 0.892 units per square kilometre1995: 0.959 units per square kilometre1996: 0.973 units per square kilometre1997: 0.994 units per square kilometre1999: 1 units per square kilometre2001: 1 units per square kilometre2002: 1.1 units per square kilometre2003: 1.1 units per square kilometre2011: 1.2 units per square kilometre2019: 1 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2019, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 1.05 units per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3905 units per square kilometre, in 1971.

That places Gabon 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1971 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1971 0.3905 units per square kilometre
1972 0.4098 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1973 0.4287 units per square kilometre +4.6%
1974 0.4431 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1975 0.4712 units per square kilometre +6.3%
1976 0.4989 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1977 0.5061 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 0.5458 units per square kilometre +7.8%
1979 0.5494 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1980 0.5764 units per square kilometre +4.9%
1981 0.6019 units per square kilometre +4.4%
1982 0.6223 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1983 0.6425 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1984 0.6683 units per square kilometre +4.0%
1985 0.694 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1986 0.7126 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1987 0.7423 units per square kilometre +4.2%
1988 0.757 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1989 0.8034 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1992 0.815 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1994 0.8915 units per square kilometre +9.4%
1995 0.9587 units per square kilometre +7.5%
1996 0.9729 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 0.9942 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1999 1.03 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2001 1.03 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2002 1.09 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2003 1.09 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2011 1.23 units per square kilometre +13.6%
2019 1.05 units per square kilometre -15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4715 units per square kilometre 0.3905 units per square kilometre 0.5494 units per square kilometre 9
1980s 0.6821 units per square kilometre 0.5764 units per square kilometre 0.8034 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.9436 units per square kilometre 0.815 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre 6
2000s 1.07 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre 3
2010s 1.14 units per square kilometre 1.05 units per square kilometre 1.23 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 190 Norway 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 191 Finland 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 192 Oman 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 194 Mauritania 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 195 Somalia 0.7406 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 196 Namibia 0.6859 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gabon?
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gabon was 1.05 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2011.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3905 units per square kilometre in 1971.
How does Gabon rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
Gabon ranks 193rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.