School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 59,191 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59,191
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
130th
of 222 countries
All-time high
59,191
in 2025
All-time low
11,697
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 59,191 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 59,191 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,697, in 1970.
That places Gabon 130th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,697 | — |
| 1971 | 12,103 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 12,515 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 12,929 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 13,361 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 13,754 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 14,172 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 14,638 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 15,149 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 15,626 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 16,156 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 16,715 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 17,368 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 18,069 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 18,802 | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 19,460 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 20,111 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 20,890 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 21,727 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 22,586 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 23,471 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 24,322 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 25,285 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 26,323 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 27,191 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28,113 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28,860 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 29,661 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 30,456 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 31,361 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 32,123 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 32,694 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 33,291 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 33,869 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 34,449 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 35,003 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 35,222 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 35,409 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35,794 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 36,550 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 37,383 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 38,213 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 40,252 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 41,327 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 42,388 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 43,612 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 44,971 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 46,406 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 47,970 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 49,705 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 51,883 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 54,050 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 56,031 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 57,199 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 58,218 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 59,191 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,594 | 11,697 | 15,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,188 | 16,156 | 22,586 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,504 | 23,471 | 31,361 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,440 | 32,123 | 36,550 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,223 | 37,383 | 49,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,095 | 51,883 | 59,191 | 6 |
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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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon was 59,191 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 59,191 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,697 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release