Secondary education, teachers in Gabon
Gabon: Secondary education, teachers was 25.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2019, secondary education, teachers in Gabon stood at 25.2%.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Gabon peaked at 29.5% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1999.
Gabon ranks 179th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.3% | — |
| 1972 | 27.4% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 26.3% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 24.4% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 23.6% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 24.5% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 17.6% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +54.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.9% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 23.3% | 18.8% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 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, teachers in Gabon?
- Secondary education, teachers in Gabon was 25.2% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 1977.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1999.
- How does Gabon rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Gabon ranks 179th out of 198 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, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.