Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0424 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.0424 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2019.
The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0503 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Gabon 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0137 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -15.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0424 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0424 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +66.9% | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 0.0179 units per square kilometre | 0.0198 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0256 units per square kilometre | 0.021 units per square kilometre | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 186 Niger 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 0.0521 units per square kilometre
- 188 Mali 0.0491 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Kazakhstan 0.0417 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Chad 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare
- 192 Iceland 0.0354 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0424 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0503 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 189th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.