School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 46,524 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gabon, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gabon is 46,524, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gabon peaked at 70,077 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36,161, in 2012.
Gabon ranks 116th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47,490 | — |
| 2000 | 49,355 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 51,430 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 53,442 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 55,368 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 57,204 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 58,980 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 60,879 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 62,944 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 65,019 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 66,778 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 68,404 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 70,077 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 36,161 | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 36,535 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 36,822 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37,195 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37,803 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38,386 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38,925 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39,754 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 40,518 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 41,428 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 42,371 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 43,510 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 44,813 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 46,524 | +3.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 46,524 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99,283, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 46,524 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 485,502, 10% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -48.4% | 70,077 | 36,161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,490 | 47,490 | 47,490 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58,140 | 49,355 | 66,778 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,006 | 36,161 | 70,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,194 | 40,518 | 46,524 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gabon?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Gabon was 46,524 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 70,077 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,161 in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Gabon ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release