School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 47,753 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 47,753 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 47,753 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,593 number, in 1970.
That places Gabon 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,593 number | — |
| 1971 | 10,889 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 11,266 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 11,684 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 12,134 number | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 12,623 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 13,156 number | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 13,740 number | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 14,356 number | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 15,014 number | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 15,661 number | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 16,219 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 16,715 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 17,265 number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 17,849 number | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 18,456 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 19,091 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 19,759 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 20,459 number | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 21,182 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 21,931 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 22,713 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 23,546 number | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 24,392 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 25,249 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 26,101 number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 26,927 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 27,719 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 28,523 number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 29,325 number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 30,102 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 30,838 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 31,532 number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 32,215 number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32,920 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 33,588 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 34,127 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34,403 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 34,753 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35,207 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 35,728 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 36,250 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 37,200 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 37,917 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 38,838 number | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 39,936 number | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 41,165 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 42,724 number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 44,297 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 45,937 number | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 47,753 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,546 number | 10,593 number | 15,014 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,266 number | 15,661 number | 21,182 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,643 number | 21,931 number | 29,325 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,968 number | 30,102 number | 35,207 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,999 number | 35,728 number | 45,937 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,753 number | 47,753 number | 47,753 number | 1 |
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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 47,753 number in 2020, 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 47,753 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,593 number in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.