School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 173,421 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon stood at 173,421 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 173,421 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,740 number, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 131st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,740 number | — |
| 1971 | 40,526 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 41,508 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 42,677 number | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 44,053 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 45,623 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 47,365 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 49,229 number | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 51,285 number | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 53,548 number | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 56,014 number | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 58,587 number | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 61,012 number | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 63,338 number | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 65,580 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 67,799 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 70,071 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 72,413 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 74,905 number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 77,534 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 80,271 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 83,089 number | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 86,030 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 89,100 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 92,304 number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 95,613 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 98,973 number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 102,231 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 105,484 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 108,724 number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 111,932 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 115,090 number | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 118,170 number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 121,089 number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 123,965 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 126,945 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 130,007 number | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 132,463 number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 134,327 number | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 135,976 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 137,828 number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 140,047 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 143,700 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 145,390 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 147,514 number | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 150,113 number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 153,071 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 157,628 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 162,536 number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 167,776 number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 173,421 number | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45,555 number | 39,740 number | 53,548 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,725 number | 56,014 number | 77,534 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,182 number | 80,271 number | 108,724 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,996 number | 111,932 number | 135,976 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,560 number | 137,828 number | 167,776 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,421 number | 173,421 number | 173,421 number | 1 |
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More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (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 173,421 number in 2020, 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 173,421 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,740 number in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.