School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.44 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon stood at 10.44 years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 11.77 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.53 years, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 153rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.53 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.77 years | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 9.11 years | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 9.35 years | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 10.15 years | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 10.11 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 9.96 years | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 10.46 years | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 10.13 years | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 10.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 10.39 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 10.35 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 10.56 years | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 10.68 years | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 10.78 years | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.12 years | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 10.69 years | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 10.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.36 years | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 10.88 years | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 11.29 years | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 11.77 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.13 years | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 11.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.6 years | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 10.44 years | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.62 years | 8.53 years | 10.46 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.59 years | 10.21 years | 11.12 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.08 years | 10.36 years | 11.77 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.39 years | 11.18 years | 11.6 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.44 years | 10.44 years | 10.44 years | 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon was 10.44 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 153rd out of 213 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release