School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.3828 years in 2003. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971β2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2003, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Gabon stood at 0.3828 years. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 0.3828 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 years, in 1971.
That places Gabon 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0778 years | 0.0188 years | 0.1179 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2389 years | 0.1437 years | 0.2818 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2938 years | 0.2547 years | 0.3329 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3778 years | 0.3729 years | 0.3828 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
- Primary education, teachers 10,935 (2019)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Gabon was 0.3828 years in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3828 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release