Population by level of education in Gabon
Gabon: Population by level of education was 1.09 million people in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Population by level of education in Gabon, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.09 million people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Gabon peaked at 1.09 million people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1950.
That places Gabon 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by level of education in Gabon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 people | — |
| 1955 | 200 people | — |
| 1960 | 500 people | +150.0% |
| 1965 | 1,300 people | +160.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 people | +130.8% |
| 1975 | 6,300 people | +110.0% |
| 1980 | 11,500 people | +82.5% |
| 1985 | 18,000 people | +56.5% |
| 1990 | 24,700 people | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 32,500 people | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 42,700 people | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 58,200 people | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 89,200 people | +53.3% |
| 2015 | 105,600 people | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 127,800 people | +21.0% |
| 2025 | 157,200 people | +23.0% |
| 2030 | 191,300 people | +21.7% |
| 2035 | 234,200 people | +22.4% |
| 2040 | 287,100 people | +22.6% |
| 2045 | 346,600 people | +20.7% |
| 2050 | 408,900 people | +18.0% |
| 2055 | 474,600 people | +16.1% |
| 2060 | 544,300 people | +14.7% |
| 2065 | 616,700 people | +13.3% |
| 2070 | 690,900 people | +12.0% |
| 2075 | 766,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2080 | 840,400 people | +9.7% |
| 2085 | 911,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2090 | 976,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2095 | 1.04 million people | +6.1% |
| 2100 | 1.09 million people | +5.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.09 million people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.24 million people, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.09 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.69 million people, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +160.0% | 500 people | 1,300 people |
| 1960 | +150.0% | 200 people | 500 people |
| 1970 | +130.8% | 1,300 people | 3,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 people | 0 people | 200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 900 people | 500 people | 1,300 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 4,650 people | 3,000 people | 6,300 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 14,750 people | 11,500 people | 18,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 28,600 people | 24,700 people | 32,500 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 50,450 people | 42,700 people | 58,200 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 97,400 people | 89,200 people | 105,600 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 142,500 people | 127,800 people | 157,200 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 212,750 people | 191,300 people | 234,200 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 316,850 people | 287,100 people | 346,600 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 441,750 people | 408,900 people | 474,600 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 580,500 people | 544,300 people | 616,700 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 728,450 people | 690,900 people | 766,000 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 875,700 people | 840,400 people | 911,000 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 1.01 million people | 976,000 people | 1.04 million people | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 1.09 million people | 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 population by level of education in Gabon?
- Population by level of education in Gabon was 1.09 million people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for population by level of education?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.