School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 259,815 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 259,815 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 259,815 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70,321 number, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 136th of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,321 number | — |
| 1971 | 72,558 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 75,534 number | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 78,720 number | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 82,052 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 85,459 number | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 88,822 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 92,555 number | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 96,247 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 99,804 number | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 103,146 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 106,273 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 109,813 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 113,585 number | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 117,532 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 121,601 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 125,719 number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 130,181 number | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 134,864 number | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 139,706 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 144,632 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 149,535 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 154,719 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 159,882 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 164,948 number | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 169,849 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 174,529 number | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 179,215 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 183,837 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 188,297 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 192,490 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 196,344 number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 200,076 number | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 203,465 number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 206,525 number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 209,303 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 211,957 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 214,115 number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 216,586 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 219,484 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 222,967 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 227,212 number | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 195,100 number | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 200,615 number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 207,253 number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 214,554 number | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 222,002 number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 231,131 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 240,465 number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 250,029 number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 259,815 number | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84,207 number | 70,321 number | 99,804 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,242 number | 103,146 number | 139,706 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,944 number | 144,632 number | 188,297 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,034 number | 192,490 number | 219,484 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 221,133 number | 195,100 number | 250,029 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 259,815 number | 259,815 number | 259,815 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.17 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Gabon?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Gabon was 259,815 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 259,815 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,321 number in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 136th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.