Secondary education, pupils in Gabon
Gabon: Secondary education, pupils was 215,825 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2019, secondary education, pupils in Gabon stood at 215,825. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Gabon peaked at 215,825 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,983, in 1971.
That places Gabon 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, pupils in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9,983 | — |
| 1972 | 11,461 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 14,459 | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 17,544 | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 20,999 | +19.7% |
| 1976 | 22,542 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 23,460 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 26,342 | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 26,103 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 26,750 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 29,406 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 30,222 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 32,692 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 36,160 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 39,334 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 44,124 | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 44,966 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 48,274 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 47,828 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 59,442 | +24.3% |
| 1995 | 65,718 | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 80,552 | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 84,155 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 86,543 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 100,718 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 105,191 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 215,825 | +105.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 215,825 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 524,692, 41% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 215,825 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 901,617, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, pupils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +105.2% | 105,191 | 215,825 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19,210 | 9,983 | 26,342 | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,976 | 26,750 | 48,274 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,282 | 59,442 | 86,543 | 5 |
| 2000s | 102,954 | 100,718 | 105,191 | 2 |
| 2010s | 215,825 | 215,825 | 215,825 | 1 |
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 secondary education, pupils in Gabon?
- Secondary education, pupils in Gabon was 215,825 in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 215,825 in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,983 in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Gabon ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.