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
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1971–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 190 Norway 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Finland 1.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Oman 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Somalia 0.7406 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 0.6859 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,361 (2019)
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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.