Years of schooling in Gabon
Gabon: Years of schooling was 9.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.69
in 2021
All-time low
4.32
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 9.69 for years of schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Gabon peaked at 9.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.32, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 100th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.32 | — |
| 1991 | 4.5 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 4.68 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 4.86 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 5.04 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.22 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.41 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 5.59 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 5.78 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 5.96 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.15 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 6.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.46 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 6.77 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.92 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.05 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.18 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.31 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 7.44 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.57 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.85 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.13 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.42 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 8.7 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8.98 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 9.09 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9.21 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.32 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 9.44 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.55 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.69 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.69 | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 9.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 9.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.32 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 6.15 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 | 7.57 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 | 9.55 | 9.69 | 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 years of schooling in Gabon?
- Years of schooling in Gabon was 9.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.69 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for years of schooling?
- Gabon ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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