School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) was 74,833 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74,833
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
133rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
74,833
in 2025
All-time low
14,603
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Gabon, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 74,833 for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Gabon peaked at 74,833 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,603, in 1970.
That places Gabon 133rd out of 220 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, upper secondary education, male (number) (age) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,603 | — |
| 1971 | 14,967 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 15,332 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 15,713 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16,133 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 16,615 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 17,162 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 17,767 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 18,393 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 19,038 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 19,670 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 20,304 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20,953 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 21,657 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 22,393 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 23,161 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 23,953 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 24,831 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 25,794 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 26,846 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 27,898 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 28,926 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29,975 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 31,112 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 32,349 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 33,643 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 34,963 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 36,338 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 37,789 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 39,250 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 40,698 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 42,015 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 43,311 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 44,558 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 45,898 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 47,247 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 48,517 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 49,662 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 50,732 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 51,803 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 52,868 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53,775 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 54,363 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 55,179 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56,251 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 57,406 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 58,588 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 59,740 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 61,000 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 62,312 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 63,820 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 65,512 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 67,434 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 69,571 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 71,936 | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 74,833 | +4.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 74,833 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 126,160, 59% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 74,833 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 584,901, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,572 | 14,603 | 19,038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,956 | 19,670 | 26,846 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,224 | 27,898 | 39,250 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,444 | 40,698 | 51,803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,148 | 52,868 | 62,312 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,851 | 63,820 | 74,833 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 130 Costa Rica 76,606 compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 75,424 compare
- 132 Ireland 75,025 compare
- 134 Uruguay 72,186 compare
- 135 Bosnia and Herzegovina 67,010 compare
- 136 Oman 63,798 compare
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, upper secondary education, male in Gabon?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Gabon was 74,833 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 74,833 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,603 in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Gabon ranks 133rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release