Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.018 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in 2019.
The figure is down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.007 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Gabon ranks 169th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2019 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | -24.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.018 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.018 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.009 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0167 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 166 Finland 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Estonia 0.0197 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Hungary 0.0194 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Somalia 0.0171 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Croatia 0.0158 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 New Zealand 0.0155 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Gabon?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.018 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Gabon rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 169th out of 200 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.