Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gabon

Gabon: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 10,935 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
10,935
World rank
136th
of 204 countries
All-time high
12,961
in 2011
All-time low
2,211
in 1971
Years of data
35
1971–2019

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

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1971199520191971: 2.2k1972: 2.4k1973: 2.2k1974: 2.3k1975: 2.4k1976: 2.7k1977: 2.7k1978: 2.9k1979: 3.1k1980: 3.5k1981: 3.4k1982: 3.5k1983: 3.8k1984: 3.8k1985: 3.8k1986: 4.0k1987: 4.1k1988: 4.2k1989: 4.3k1990: 4.5k1991: 4.6k1992: 4.8k1993: 4.8k1994: 4.7k1995: 4.7k1996: 4.9k1997: 4.6k1998: 4.9k1999: 5.1k2000: 5.3k2001: 5.4k2002: 6.6k2003: 7.8k2011: 13.0k2019: 10.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gabon is 10,935, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 12,961 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,211, in 1971.

Gabon ranks 136th of 204 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,552 2,211 3,088 9
1980s 3,846 3,441 4,289 10
1990s 4,756 4,453 5,107 10
2000s 6,257 5,253 7,764 4
2010s 11,948 10,935 12,961 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 133 Eritrea 12,025 compare
  2. 134 Mongolia 11,972 compare
  3. 135 Jamaica 11,768 compare
  4. 137 Lesotho 10,388 compare
  5. 138 Latvia 9,966 compare
  6. 139 Central African Republic 9,756 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gabon?
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Gabon was 10,935 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 12,961 in 2011.
What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 2,211 in 1971.
How does Gabon rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
Gabon ranks 136th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, teachers with 728 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers with 728 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 β€” these are filled holes, not forecasts.