School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.5778 GPIA in 2003. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon is 0.5778 GPIA, measured in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon peaked at 0.6737 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1572 GPIA, in 1972.
That places Gabon 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1726 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1572 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2106 GPIA | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2478 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2124 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2265 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2855 GPIA | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2797 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3369 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3634 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3937 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4161 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4357 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4244 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.557 GPIA | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6737 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5778 GPIA | -14.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.5778 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 46% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.5778 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2161 GPIA | 0.1572 GPIA | 0.2855 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3709 GPIA | 0.2797 GPIA | 0.4357 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4907 GPIA | 0.4244 GPIA | 0.557 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6258 GPIA | 0.5778 GPIA | 0.6737 GPIA | 2 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon was 0.5778 GPIA in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6737 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1572 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gabon ranks 177th out of 191 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release