Secondary education, general pupils in Gabon
Gabon: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Gabon, 1971–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2011, secondary education, general pupils in Gabon stood at 51.7%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Gabon peaked at 51.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.2% | — |
| 1972 | 32.2% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 33.9% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 39.9% | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 36.4% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 40.0% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 41.3% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 42.1% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 42.5% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 46.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 30.2% | 40.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 41.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 46.3% | 48.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.17 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Gabon?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Gabon was 51.7% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Gabon ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2011.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.