School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 155,848 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
155,848
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
133rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
155,848
in 2025
All-time low
38,173
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Gabon stood at 155,848. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 155,848 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38,173, in 1970.
That places Gabon 133rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,173 | — |
| 1971 | 39,437 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 40,723 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 42,053 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 43,413 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 44,824 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 46,320 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 47,936 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 49,672 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 51,521 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 53,458 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 55,458 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 57,567 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 59,769 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 62,049 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 64,404 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 66,858 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 69,462 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 72,202 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 74,956 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 77,744 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 80,457 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 83,143 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 85,743 | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 88,276 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 90,747 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 93,034 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 95,236 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 97,319 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 99,285 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 101,069 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 102,580 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 103,904 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 105,123 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 106,434 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 107,873 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 109,453 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 111,469 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 113,868 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 116,618 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 119,526 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 122,645 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 106,387 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 109,509 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 112,905 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 116,651 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 120,878 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 125,512 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 130,419 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 135,123 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 139,463 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 143,183 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 146,462 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 149,519 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 152,627 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 155,848 | +2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 155,848 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265,287, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 155,848 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44,407 | 38,173 | 51,521 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,618 | 53,458 | 74,956 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,098 | 77,744 | 99,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,839 | 101,069 | 116,618 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119,956 | 106,387 | 135,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,850 | 139,463 | 155,848 | 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, primary education, male in Gabon?
- School age population, primary education, male in Gabon was 155,848 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 155,848 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,173 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Gabon ranks 133rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release