School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.24 years in 2019. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gabon is 5.24 years, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 8.62 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.24 years, in 2019.
That places Gabon 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.06 years | 7.6 years | 8.47 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.33 years | 8.11 years | 8.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 years | 7.59 years | 8.55 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.97 years | 7.77 years | 8.14 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.56 years | 5.24 years | 7.88 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
- Primary education, teachers 10,935 (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gabon was 5.24 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.24 years in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release