School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.05 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.05 GPIA
World rank
68th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.3889 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2019
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.05 GPIA for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3889 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Gabon 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3889 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.4103 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4309 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4545 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5268 GPIA | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5709 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5953 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.602 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6389 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6603 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6434 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.657 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6798 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7087 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.7291 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7218 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7648 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8745 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9048 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8329 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.8976 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8744 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8657 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | +21.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.05 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4974 GPIA | 0.3889 GPIA | 0.602 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7078 GPIA | 0.6389 GPIA | 0.8745 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8751 GPIA | 0.8329 GPIA | 0.9048 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 65 Mongolia 1.05 GPIA compare
- 66 Seychelles 1.05 GPIA compare
- 67 Argentina 1.05 GPIA compare
- 69 Cook Islands 1.05 GPIA compare
- 70 Comoros 1.05 GPIA compare
- 71 French Guiana 1.05 GPIA compare
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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon was 1.05 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3889 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gabon ranks 68th out of 213 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release