Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 10,935 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 10,935 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2019.
That represents a change of down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 12,961 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,211, in 1971.
That places Gabon 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,211 | — |
| 1972 | 2,414 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 2,225 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 2,339 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2,412 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2,664 | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 2,746 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,866 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3,088 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 3,466 | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 3,441 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3,526 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3,781 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 3,802 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3,837 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 4,008 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 4,083 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4,229 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 4,289 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 4,453 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 4,618 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4,782 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4,758 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 4,733 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,709 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,943 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 4,605 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 4,856 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 5,107 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 5,253 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 5,399 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 6,612 | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 7,764 | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 12,961 | +66.9% |
| 2019 | 10,935 | -15.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10,935 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10,935 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50,688, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +66.9% | 7,764 | 12,961 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,552 | 2,211 | 3,088 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3,846 | 3,441 | 4,289 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,756 | 4,453 | 5,107 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,257 | 5,253 | 7,764 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11,948 | 10,935 | 12,961 | 2 |
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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gabon?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Gabon was 10,935 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 12,961 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,211 in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Gabon ranks 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.