School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.24 years in 2019. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2019
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 158th out of 218 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.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.6 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.73 years | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 7.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.41 years | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 8.29 years | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 8.13 years | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.47 years | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 8.22 years | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 8.32 years | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 8.38 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.35 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.3 years | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 8.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.33 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.24 years | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 8.62 years | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 8.11 years | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 8.29 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.59 years | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 7.82 years | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 8.18 years | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 8.09 years | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.55 years | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 8.02 years | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 7.77 years | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.14 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.99 years | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.88 years | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5.24 years | -33.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.24 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.84 years, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.24 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 years, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -33.6% | 7.88 years | 5.24 years |
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
- 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, 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 158th out of 218 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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February 2026 Data Release