School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon

Gabon: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 175,394 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
175,394 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
132nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
175,394 number
in 2019
All-time low
104,659 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon, 1999–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1999200920191999: 104.7k number2000: 106.1k number2001: 107.4k number2002: 108.6k number2003: 109.6k number2004: 110.7k number2005: 112.2k number2006: 114.1k number2007: 115.8k number2008: 117.8k number2009: 120.5k number2010: 124.0k number2011: 128.4k number2012: 133.4k number2013: 139.1k number2014: 145.2k number2015: 150.7k number2016: 156.1k number2017: 162.9k number2018: 169.5k number2019: 175.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon is 175,394 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 175,394 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 104,659 number, in 1999.

That places Gabon 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Gabon, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 104,659 number
2000 106,094 number +1.4%
2001 107,437 number +1.3%
2002 108,580 number +1.1%
2003 109,605 number +0.9%
2004 110,700 number +1.0%
2005 112,178 number +1.3%
2006 114,075 number +1.7%
2007 115,755 number +1.5%
2008 117,822 number +1.8%
2009 120,468 number +2.2%
2010 124,028 number +3.0%
2011 128,382 number +3.5%
2012 133,367 number +3.9%
2013 139,117 number +4.3%
2014 145,199 number +4.4%
2015 150,692 number +3.8%
2016 156,054 number +3.6%
2017 162,938 number +4.4%
2018 169,469 number +4.0%
2019 175,394 number +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 104,659 number 104,659 number 104,659 number 1
2000s 112,271 number 106,094 number 120,468 number 10
2010s 148,464 number 124,028 number 175,394 number 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 129 Equatorial Guinea 218,656 number compare
  2. 130 Lithuania 205,642 number compare
  3. 131 Eritrea 192,954 number compare
  4. 133 Switzerland 174,130 number compare
  5. 134 Hong Kong, China 174,110 number compare
  6. 135 Georgia 172,816 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon?
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Gabon was 175,394 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 175,394 number in 2019.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 104,659 number in 1999.
How does Gabon rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Gabon ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood education (ISCED 0) as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/