Average years of schooling in Gabon
Gabon: Average years of schooling was 9.44 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Gabon, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Gabon stood at 9.44 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Gabon peaked at 9.44 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1 years, in 1870.
That places Gabon 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average years of schooling in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.1 years | — |
| 1880 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1 years | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.2142 years | +114.2% |
| 1938 | 0.377 years | +76.0% |
| 1950 | 0.8846 years | +134.6% |
| 1955 | 1.54 years | +74.5% |
| 1960 | 1.9 years | +23.2% |
| 1965 | 2.12 years | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 2.32 years | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 2.99 years | +29.0% |
| 1980 | 3.58 years | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 4.03 years | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 4.46 years | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 4.77 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.91 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.21 years | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5 years | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 8.07 years | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 9.44 years | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 0.1 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2956 years | 0.2142 years | 0.377 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.21 years | 0.8846 years | 1.54 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.01 years | 1.9 years | 2.12 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.65 years | 2.32 years | 2.99 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.81 years | 3.58 years | 4.03 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.61 years | 4.46 years | 4.77 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.56 years | 4.91 years | 6.21 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.79 years | 7.5 years | 8.07 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.44 years | 9.44 years | 9.44 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling in Gabon?
- Average years of schooling in Gabon was 9.44 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 years in 1870.
- How does Gabon rank for average years of schooling?
- Gabon ranks 80th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.