School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, secondary, male (years) (life male years) was 5.07 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
5.07 years
World rank
128th
of 213 countries
All-time high
5.07 years
in 2019
All-time low
1.35 years
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2019
School life expectancy, secondary, male in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 5.07 years for school life expectancy, secondary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, male in Gabon peaked at 5.07 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.35 years, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 128th of 213 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (life male years) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.35 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.48 years | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 1.79 years | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 2.08 years | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 2.38 years | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 2.33 years | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.5 years | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 2.38 years | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2.31 years | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.43 years | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 2.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.53 years | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.67 years | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.75 years | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 2.94 years | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.9 years | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 2.63 years | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.67 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.95 years | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 3.37 years | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 3.44 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.33 years | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.07 years | +52.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.07 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.52 years, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.07 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.29 years, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.04 years | 1.35 years | 2.5 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.65 years | 2.31 years | 2.94 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 years | 2.67 years | 3.44 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.07 years | 5.07 years | 5.07 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 125 Cayman Islands 5.1 years compare
- 126 South Africa 5.1 years compare
- 127 Sao Tome and Principe 5.09 years compare
- 129 Cote d'Ivoire 5.07 years compare
- 130 Barbados 5.03 years compare
- 131 Iran 5.03 years 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, male in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, secondary, male in Gabon was 5.07 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, secondary, male?
- Gabon ranks 128th 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release