School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male was 10.44 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gabon stood at 10.44 years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gabon peaked at 12.06 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.37 years, in 1971.
That places Gabon 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.37 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.6 years | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 9.94 years | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 10.21 years | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 10.91 years | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 10.68 years | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 11.19 years | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 10.8 years | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 10.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.96 years | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.92 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 10.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.1 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 11.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.6 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.12 years | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 10.97 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 10.54 years | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.19 years | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 11.51 years | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 12.06 years | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.4 years | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 10.44 years | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.34 years | 9.37 years | 11.19 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.09 years | 10.78 years | 11.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.34 years | 10.54 years | 12.06 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.44 years | 10.44 years | 10.44 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 147 Mozambique 10.49 years compare
- 148 Palestine, State of 10.49 years compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 10.45 years compare
- 151 Uganda 10.41 years compare
- 152 Seychelles 10.41 years compare
- 153 Malawi 10.4 years compare
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, male in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gabon was 10.44 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12.06 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.37 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 208 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release