Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in primary education, male (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 4,647 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 4,647 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (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 | +42.2% | 4,297 | 6,111 |
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
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, 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