Teachers in primary education, female in Gabon

Gabon: Teachers in primary education, female was 6,850 number in 2011. β—† Volatile

Latest (2011)
6,850 number
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
6,850 number
in 2011
All-time low
327 number
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2011

Teachers in primary education, female in Gabon, 1971–2011

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199120111971: 327 number1972: 419 number1973: 425 number1974: 442 number1975: 507 number1976: 535 number1977: 608 number1978: 638 number1979: 773 number1980: 998 number1981: 939 number1982: 1.0k number1983: 1.1k number1984: 1.1k number1985: 1.3k number1986: 1.4k number1987: 1.4k number1988: 1.6k number1989: 1.6k number1995: 2.1k number1996: 1.9k number1997: 1.9k number1999: 2.2k number2001: 2.6k number2002: 3.1k number2003: 3.5k number2011: 6.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2011, teachers in primary education, female in Gabon stood at 6,850 number. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Gabon peaked at 6,850 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 327 number, in 1971.

Gabon ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 519.33 number 327 number 773 number 9
1980s 1,244 number 939 number 1,564 number 10
1990s 2,032 number 1,907 number 2,209 number 4
2000s 3,035 number 2,582 number 3,467 number 3
2010s 6,850 number 6,850 number 6,850 number 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 135 Bahrain 7,076 number compare
  2. 136 Estonia 6,929 number compare
  3. 137 Togo 6,921 number compare
  4. 139 Armenia 6,407 number compare
  5. 140 North Macedonia 6,289 number compare
  6. 141 Eswatini 6,276 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

More education data for Gabon

All data for Gabon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in Gabon?
Teachers in primary education, female in Gabon was 6,850 number in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 6,850 number in 2011.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 327 number in 1971.
How does Gabon rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Gabon ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2011.
Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.