School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 0.2799 years in 2003. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gabon, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.2799 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gabon peaked at 0.2999 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0056 years, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 174th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0056 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.009 years | +60.8% |
| 1973 | 0.013 years | +44.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0394 years | +202.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0416 years | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.044 years | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0508 years | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0633 years | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1186 years | +87.4% |
| 1984 | 0.131 years | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1597 years | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1592 years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1573 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1522 years | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2381 years | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2999 years | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2799 years | -6.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.2799 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.2799 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4292 years, 65% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +202.1% | 0.013 years | 0.0394 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0291 years | 0.0056 years | 0.0508 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1315 years | 0.0633 years | 0.1597 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1951 years | 0.1522 years | 0.2381 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2899 years | 0.2799 years | 0.2999 years | 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, female in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gabon was 0.2799 years in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2999 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0056 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Gabon ranks 174th out of 191 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release