Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0393 units per square kilometre in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Gabon is 0.0393 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Gabon peaked at 0.0393 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 186th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +52.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | +228.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0393 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6813 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0393 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1697 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | +228.7% | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 183 Guinea-Bissau 0.0526 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Equatorial Guinea 0.0473 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mozambique 0.0423 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Papua New Guinea 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Suriname 0.0282 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 0.027 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Gabon?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Gabon was 0.0393 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0393 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Gabon ranks 186th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.