Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 6,850 number in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Gabon, 1971–2011
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.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 327 number | — |
| 1972 | 419 number | +28.1% |
| 1973 | 425 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 442 number | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 507 number | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 535 number | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 608 number | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 638 number | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 773 number | +21.2% |
| 1980 | 998 number | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 939 number | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 1,000 number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 1,118 number | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1,139 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1,303 number | +14.4% |
| 1986 | 1,409 number | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,416 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,550 number | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1,564 number | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,074 number | +32.6% |
| 1996 | 1,938 number | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 1,907 number | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,209 number | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 2,582 number | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 3,057 number | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 3,467 number | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 6,850 number | +97.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 6,850 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,661 number, 29% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 6,850 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number) 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% | 3,467 number | 6,850 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.