School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gabon

Gabon: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 58,223 number in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
58,223 number
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
129th
of 202 countries
All-time high
58,223 number
in 2020
All-time low
13,760 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gabon, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gabon stood at 58,223 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gabon peaked at 58,223 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,760 number, in 1970.

That places Gabon 129th out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,386 number 13,760 number 18,973 number 10
1980s 22,811 number 19,522 number 26,487 number 10
1990s 30,906 number 27,347 number 34,152 number 10
2000s 36,702 number 34,715 number 39,052 number 10
2010s 47,538 number 40,001 number 56,346 number 10
2020s 58,223 number 58,223 number 58,223 number 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 126 Finland 61,103 number compare
  2. 127 New Zealand 61,066 number compare
  3. 128 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 59,719 number compare
  4. 130 Georgia 57,878 number compare
  5. 131 Denmark 57,678 number compare
  6. 132 Guinea-Bissau 57,090 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gabon?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Gabon was 58,223 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 58,223 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 13,760 number in 1970.
How does Gabon rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Gabon ranks 129th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/