School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) was 11.99 years in 1999. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gabon, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 11.99 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gabon peaked at 12.82 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.2 years, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 75th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.2 years | — |
| 1972 | 10.4 years | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 10.69 years | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 10.91 years | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 11.52 years | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 11.2 years | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 11.69 years | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 11.25 years | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 11.23 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.46 years | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.43 years | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11.65 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 11.9 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12.22 years | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 11.78 years | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 11.65 years | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.2 years | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.88 years | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 12.21 years | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 12.82 years | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 11.99 years | -6.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11.99 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.67 years, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11.99 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.98 years | 10.2 years | 11.69 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.65 years | 11.23 years | 12.22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.02 years | 11.2 years | 12.82 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 72 Dominica 12.06 years compare
- 73 United States 12.05 years compare
- 74 Macao 12.05 years compare
- 76 Bhutan 11.97 years compare
- 77 South Africa 11.92 years compare
- 78 Uzbekistan 11.9 years
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, male in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Gabon was 11.99 years in 1999, 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 12.82 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Gabon ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.