Teachers in primary education, male in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in primary education, male was 4,647 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Gabon is 4,647, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 6,111 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1973.
That places Gabon 110th out of 212 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, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,884 | — |
| 1972 | 1,995 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,800 | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 1,897 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1,905 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,129 | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 2,138 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 2,228 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2,315 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2,468 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 2,502 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,526 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 2,663 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 2,663 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,534 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2,599 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2,667 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,679 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 2,725 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,635 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 3,005 | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 2,698 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 2,898 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2,817 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,555 | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 4,297 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 6,111 | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 4,647 | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,032 | 1,800 | 2,315 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,603 | 2,468 | 2,725 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,809 | 2,635 | 3,005 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,556 | 2,817 | 4,297 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,379 | 4,647 | 6,111 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 107 Namibia 6,210 compare
- 108 El Salvador 5,860 compare
- 109 Palestine, State of 5,669 compare
- 111 Panama 4,443 compare
- 112 Botswana 4,309 compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 compare
More education data for Gabon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.17 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Gabon?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Gabon was 4,647 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,111 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1973.
- How does Gabon rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Gabon ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release