School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) was 11.55 years in 2001. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2001, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon stood at 11.55 years. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 11.55 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.55 years, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) (both) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.55 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.8 years | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 9.15 years | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 9.42 years | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 10.25 years | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 10.2 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.08 years | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 10.57 years | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 10.24 years | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 10.35 years | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 10.63 years | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 10.81 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 11.4 years | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 10.96 years | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 11.02 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 11.46 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.55 years | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11.55 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.13 years, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11.55 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.16 years, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7 years | 8.55 years | 10.57 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.86 years | 10.35 years | 11.4 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.46 years | 11.46 years | 11.46 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.55 years | 11.55 years | 11.55 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 to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon was 11.55 years in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2001.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release