Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Gabon
Gabon: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Gabon, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.2% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Gabon peaked at 67.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
That places Gabon 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.0% | — |
| 1955 | 63.5% | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 58.6% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 52.3% | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 45.0% | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | -16.6% |
| 1980 | 30.5% | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | -20.6% |
| 1990 | 19.1% | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -22.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -21.7% |
| 2025 | 3.7% | -18.0% |
| 2030 | 3.1% | -16.5% |
| 2035 | 2.7% | -15.3% |
| 2040 | 2.3% | -14.3% |
| 2045 | 2.0% | -13.8% |
| 2050 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 2055 | 1.4% | -14.7% |
| 2060 | 1.2% | -15.5% |
| 2065 | 1.0% | -17.3% |
| 2070 | 0.8% | -18.5% |
| 2075 | 0.7% | -19.4% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | -20.2% |
| 2085 | 0.4% | -20.4% |
| 2090 | 0.3% | -21.0% |
| 2095 | 0.3% | -22.6% |
| 2100 | 0.2% | -23.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 92% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.2% | 63.5% | 67.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 55.4% | 52.3% | 58.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 37.5% | 45.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.3% | 24.2% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 19.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 2 |
| 2030s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 2050s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 share of the population with no formal education with projections in Gabon?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Gabon was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Gabon rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.