Account, primary education or less in Gabon

Gabon: Account, primary education or less was 58.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
58.1%
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
60th
of 106 countries
All-time high
58.1%
in 2024
All-time low
8.9%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Gabon, 2011–2024

1020304050602011201720242011: 8.9 % ages 15+2014: 22.4 % ages 15+2017: 45.5 % ages 15+2021: 52.9 % ages 15+2024: 58.1 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2024, account, primary education or less in Gabon stood at 58.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 159.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Gabon peaked at 58.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.

Gabon ranks 60th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Gabon, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 8.9%
2014 22.4% +151.5%
2017 45.5% +103.4%
2021 52.9% +16.2%
2024 58.1% +9.9%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 58.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 58.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 25.6% 8.9% 45.5% 3
2020s 55.5% 52.9% 58.1% 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 57 Serbia 60.3% compare
  2. 58 Kosovo 59.8% compare
  3. 58 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 59.8% compare
  4. 61 Kazakhstan 58.1% compare
  5. 62 Bulgaria 58.1% compare
  6. 63 Armenia 57.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Gabon?
Account, primary education or less in Gabon was 58.1% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
How does Gabon rank for account, primary education or less?
Gabon ranks 60th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)