Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Gabon
Gabon: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 2,545 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in secondary education, female in Gabon stood at 2,545. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Gabon peaked at 2,545 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 145, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 150th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 145 | — |
| 1972 | 183 | +26.2% |
| 1977 | 331 | +80.9% |
| 1978 | 367 | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 364 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 386 | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 387 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 402 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 411 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 523 | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 511 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 460 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 440 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 428 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 420 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 565 | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 501 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 2,545 | +408.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,545 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 11% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,545 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +408.0% | 501 | 2,545 |
| 1977 | +80.9% | 183 | 331 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 278 | 145 | 367 | 5 |
| 1980s | 438.67 | 386 | 523 | 9 |
| 1990s | 495.33 | 420 | 565 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,545 | 2,545 | 2,545 | 1 |
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 secondary education, female in Gabon?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Gabon was 2,545 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,545 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 145 in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release