Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gabon
Gabon: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 3.65 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.65 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
41st
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.76 live births per woman
in 1983
All-time low
3.65 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 3.65 live births per woman for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gabon peaked at 5.76 live births per woman in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.65 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Gabon 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.95 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.95 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.97 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.99 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.03 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.07 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.12 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.17 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 4.25 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 4.34 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 4.42 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 4.5 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 4.59 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.65 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.71 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 4.79 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 4.86 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 4.92 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4.98 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 5.05 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 5.1 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.16 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.24 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.29 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.33 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.39 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.46 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.52 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 5.57 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.61 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.66 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.73 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 5.74 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 5.76 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.73 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.71 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.69 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.67 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.62 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.55 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.37 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.29 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.19 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.04 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.88 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.74 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.66 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.58 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.5 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 4.47 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.42 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.36 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.25 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 4.21 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.17 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.14 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.12 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.14 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.15 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4.15 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.09 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.02 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3.95 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.92 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.92 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.91 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.91 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.88 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.83 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 3.78 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.71 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.65 live births per woman | -1.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.65 live births per woman is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.65 live births per woman is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 live births per woman, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.08 live births per woman | 3.95 live births per woman | 4.34 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.75 live births per woman | 4.42 live births per woman | 5.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.37 live births per woman | 5.1 live births per woman | 5.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.69 live births per woman | 5.55 live births per woman | 5.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.97 live births per woman | 4.5 live births per woman | 5.46 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.26 live births per woman | 4.12 live births per woman | 4.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.99 live births per woman | 3.88 live births per woman | 4.15 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 live births per woman | 3.65 live births per woman | 3.83 live births per woman | 4 |
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 women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gabon?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Gabon was 3.65 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.76 live births per woman in 1983.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Gabon ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.