Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Gabon
Gabon: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Gabon, 1992–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Gabon stood at 2.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Gabon peaked at 3.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
Gabon ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.8% | — |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +21.9% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 55% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Gabon?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Gabon was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Gabon ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.