School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 5.34 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.34 years for school life expectancy, secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Gabon peaked at 5.34 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5251 years, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 129th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5251 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.6091 years | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7727 years | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9436 years | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 1.26 years | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 1.33 years | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 1.49 years | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 1.43 years | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.48 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.6 years | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.57 years | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.66 years | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1.81 years | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 1.95 years | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 2.14 years | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 2.09 years | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.24 years | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3 years | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.41 years | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2.46 years | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.02 years | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 3.01 years | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 2.88 years | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.34 years | +85.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.34 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06 years, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.34 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) 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 | +85.3% | 2.88 years | 5.34 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 years | 0.5251 years | 1.49 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.89 years | 1.48 years | 2.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 years | 2.41 years | 3.02 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.34 years | 5.34 years | 5.34 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, secondary, female in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Gabon was 5.34 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5251 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Gabon ranks 129th 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release