School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 225,212 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
225,212
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
125th
of 220 countries
All-time high
225,212
in 2025
All-time low
43,303
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 225,212 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 225,212 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43,303, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 125th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43,303 | — |
| 1971 | 44,549 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 45,902 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 47,379 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 48,969 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 50,627 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 52,283 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 53,949 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 55,664 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 57,457 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 59,331 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 61,316 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 63,393 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 65,612 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 68,053 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 70,698 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 73,439 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 76,179 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 78,998 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 81,919 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 85,038 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 88,391 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 91,815 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 95,365 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 99,093 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 102,808 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 106,593 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 110,165 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 113,507 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 116,778 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 120,038 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 123,324 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 126,389 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 129,262 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 131,815 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 134,210 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 136,604 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 138,640 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 140,284 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 141,731 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 143,386 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 145,665 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 151,750 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 155,511 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 159,482 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 163,620 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 167,827 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 172,391 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 177,321 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 182,811 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 188,843 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 195,718 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 203,344 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 211,382 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 218,862 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 225,212 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50,008 | 43,303 | 57,457 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,894 | 59,331 | 81,919 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100,955 | 85,038 | 116,778 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,230 | 120,038 | 141,731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,976 | 143,386 | 182,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,227 | 188,843 | 225,212 | 6 |
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More education data for Gabon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon was 225,212 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 225,212 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,303 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 125th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release