School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, tertiary, female was 0.3062 years in 2003. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gabon, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2003, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gabon stood at 0.3062 years.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gabon peaked at 0.3271 years in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.006 years, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 156th of 177 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.006 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0098 years | +62.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 years | +45.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0435 years | +204.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0462 years | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0491 years | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.057 years | +16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0711 years | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1326 years | +86.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1453 years | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1712 years | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1687 years | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1651 years | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1588 years | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2565 years | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3271 years | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3062 years | -6.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.3062 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.33 years, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.3062 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.381 years, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +204.8% | 0.0143 years | 0.0435 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0323 years | 0.006 years | 0.057 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1423 years | 0.0711 years | 0.1712 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2076 years | 0.1588 years | 0.2565 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3167 years | 0.3062 years | 0.3271 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 153 Mozambique 0.3267 years compare
- 154 Rwanda 0.3138 years compare
- 155 Yemen 0.3085 years compare
- 157 Madagascar 0.2831 years compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 0.2818 years compare
- 159 Ethiopia 0.2632 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, tertiary, female in Gabon?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Gabon was 0.3062 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 0.3271 years in 2001.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 years in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Gabon ranks 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.