Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.002 units per person in 2019. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.002 units per person for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gabon peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2019.
That places Gabon 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0031 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 units per person | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0031 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per person | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.002 units per person | -40.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.002 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.002 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.002 units per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -40.2% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 42 Zimbabwe 0.0021 units per person compare
- 43 Luxembourg 0.0021 units per person compare
- 44 Namibia 0.002 units per person compare
- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 0.002 units per person compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 0.002 units per person compare
- 48 Eritrea 0.002 units per person 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, male (number), per capita in Gabon?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Gabon was 0.002 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Gabon ranks 45th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.