Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0244 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon is 0.0244 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0266 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Gabon 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0244 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3064 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0244 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 | +97.6% | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | 0.0266 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 184 Niger 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Suriname 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Iceland 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Guyana 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 0.0217 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Russian Federation 0.0198 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0244 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0266 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.