School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 197,877 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon stood at 197,877. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 197,877 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 106,765, in 1999.
Gabon ranks 131st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 106,765 | — |
| 2000 | 107,457 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 108,679 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 110,538 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 112,830 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 115,445 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 118,189 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 121,186 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 124,161 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 127,416 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 130,993 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 134,993 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 139,395 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 144,229 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 149,858 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 156,117 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 162,607 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 168,046 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 172,278 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 175,456 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 178,732 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 182,543 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 186,664 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 190,718 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 194,044 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 196,402 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 197,877 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,765 | 106,765 | 106,765 | 1 |
| 2000s | 117,689 | 107,457 | 130,993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,171 | 134,993 | 178,732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,375 | 182,543 | 197,877 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon was 197,877 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 197,877 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,765 in 1999.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release