School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 10.44 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.44 years
World rank
153rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
11.77 years
in 1997
All-time low
8.53 years
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2019
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 (years) 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10.44 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.53 years, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10.44 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.03 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release