Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon

Gabon: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 456,449 number in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
456,449 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
456,449 number
in 2019
All-time low
289,321 number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1998200820191998: 289.3k number1999: 297.0k number2000: 304.4k number2001: 311.4k number2002: 318.2k number2003: 324.6k number2004: 330.5k number2005: 336.2k number2006: 342.0k number2007: 346.6k number2008: 350.9k number2009: 355.5k number2010: 360.8k number2011: 367.3k number2012: 373.8k number2013: 381.4k number2014: 390.4k number2015: 400.5k number2016: 411.3k number2017: 425.8k number2018: 440.8k number2019: 456.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon is 456,449 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 456,449 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 289,321 number, in 1998.

Gabon ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293,171 number 289,321 number 297,021 number 2
2000s 332,031 number 304,422 number 355,460 number 10
2010s 400,845 number 360,795 number 456,449 number 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 123 Hong Kong 499,222 number compare
  2. 124 Georgia 468,671 number compare
  3. 125 Armenia 464,516 number compare
  4. 127 Guinea-Bissau 439,382 number compare
  5. 128 Moldova 415,489 number compare
  6. 129 Namibia 405,849 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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All data for Gabon β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Gabon was 456,449 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 456,449 number in 2019.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 289,321 number in 1998.
How does Gabon rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Gabon ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.