Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0028 units per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon is 0.0028 units per person, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1971.
That places Gabon 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0007 units per person | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0007 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | +25.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 units per person | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0023 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 units per person | +53.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per person | -27.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0028 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0038 units per person, 73% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0028 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 138 Solomon Islands 0.0028 units per person compare
- 139 United Arab Emirates 0.0028 units per person compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0.0028 units per person
- 142 Ukraine 0.0028 units per person compare
- 143 Egypt 0.0027 units per person compare
- 144 Timor-Leste 0.0027 units per person compare
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, female (number), per capita in Gabon?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Gabon was 0.0028 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 141st out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.