School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 11.82 years in 1999. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1999, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon stood at 11.82 years.
That represents a change of up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon peaked at 12 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.41 years, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 130th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.41 years | — |
| 1972 | 9.66 years | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 10 years | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 11.07 years | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 10.88 years | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 11.39 years | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 10.97 years | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 11 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 11.31 years | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 11.46 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 12 years | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 11.5 years | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 11.33 years | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 11.82 years | +4.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 11.82 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.89 years, 85% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 11.82 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 years, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.48 years | 9.41 years | 11.39 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 11.44 years | 11 years | 12 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 11.82 years | 11.82 years | 11.82 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, male in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon was 11.82 years in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 1999.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release