Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.02 % change on previous year
in 1959
All-time low
-3.17 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon is -1.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 2.02 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -3.17 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places Gabon 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.1266 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.4048 % change on previous year | +219.6% |
| 1953 | 0.5795 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1954 | 0.8267 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 1955 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +23.2% |
| 1956 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1957 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 1958 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1959 | 2.02 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 1964 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1969 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.9507 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
| 1972 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9547 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7566 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 1976 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9427 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 0.7184 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9986 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2445 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1983 | 0.331 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 1984 | -0.4515 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1985 | -0.3489 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1986 | -0.4376 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1987 | -0.3692 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1988 | -0.7764 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 1989 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1990 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1991 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1992 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1993 | -1.95 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1994 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1995 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1996 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1997 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1998 | -1.74 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2000 | -0.733 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2001 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2002 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2003 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2004 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2005 | -0.9878 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2006 | -0.9501 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2007 | -0.6715 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2008 | -0.5794 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4857 % change on previous year | -183.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3625 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0482 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2012 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +3151.6% |
| 2013 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2014 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2015 | -0.8095 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -0.204 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | -0.1278 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2019 | -0.6141 % change on previous year | +380.6% |
| 2020 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2021 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2022 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2023 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's -1.75 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's -1.75 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.61 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -3151.6% | -0.0482 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -380.6% | -0.1278 % change on previous year | -0.6141 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -236.4% | 0.331 % change on previous year | -0.4515 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | +219.6% | 0.1266 % change on previous year | 0.4048 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.1266 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 1.53 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.7184 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1013 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.07 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8383 % change on previous year | -1.4 % change on previous year | 0.4857 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6289 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 0.3625 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.56 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 181 Cameroon -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 182 Eswatini -1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Solomon Islands -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Tajikistan -1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Gambia -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Zambia -1.77 % change on previous year 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Gabon was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.17 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Gabon rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.