Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gabon

Gabon: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 45,797 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
45,797 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
136th
of 205 countries
All-time high
45,797 number
in 2020
All-time low
10,284 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gabon, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gabon stood at 45,797 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gabon peaked at 45,797 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10,284 number, in 1970.

That places Gabon 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Gabon, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 10,284 number
1971 10,534 number +2.4%
1972 10,854 number +3.0%
1973 11,231 number +3.5%
1974 11,647 number +3.7%
1975 12,092 number +3.8%
1976 12,577 number +4.0%
1977 13,115 number +4.3%
1978 13,706 number +4.5%
1979 14,331 number +4.6%
1980 15,000 number +4.7%
1981 15,644 number +4.3%
1982 16,179 number +3.4%
1983 16,685 number +3.1%
1984 17,240 number +3.3%
1985 17,824 number +3.4%
1986 18,428 number +3.4%
1987 19,059 number +3.4%
1988 19,736 number +3.6%
1989 20,438 number +3.6%
1990 21,154 number +3.5%
1991 21,894 number +3.5%
1992 22,688 number +3.6%
1993 23,519 number +3.7%
1994 24,362 number +3.6%
1995 25,214 number +3.5%
1996 26,060 number +3.4%
1997 26,861 number +3.1%
1998 27,662 number +3.0%
1999 28,468 number +2.9%
2000 29,264 number +2.8%
2001 30,033 number +2.6%
2002 30,752 number +2.4%
2003 31,449 number +2.3%
2004 32,151 number +2.2%
2005 32,899 number +2.3%
2006 33,602 number +2.1%
2007 33,972 number +1.1%
2008 34,281 number +0.9%
2009 34,679 number +1.2%
2010 35,207 number +1.5%
2011 35,795 number +1.7%
2012 36,592 number +2.2%
2013 37,164 number +1.6%
2014 37,903 number +2.0%
2015 38,789 number +2.3%
2016 39,820 number +2.7%
2017 41,242 number +3.6%
2018 42,708 number +3.6%
2019 44,193 number +3.5%
2020 45,797 number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12,037 number 10,284 number 14,331 number 10
1980s 17,623 number 15,000 number 20,438 number 10
1990s 24,788 number 21,154 number 28,468 number 10
2000s 32,308 number 29,264 number 34,679 number 10
2010s 38,941 number 35,207 number 44,193 number 10
2020s 45,797 number 45,797 number 45,797 number 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 133 Botswana 48,371 number compare
  2. 134 Guinea-Bissau 47,227 number compare
  3. 135 Uruguay 46,299 number compare
  4. 137 Jamaica 45,384 number compare
  5. 138 Puerto Rico 43,221 number compare
  6. 139 Croatia 42,931 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gabon?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Gabon was 45,797 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 45,797 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 10,284 number in 1970.
How does Gabon rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Gabon ranks 136th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.