School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gabon
Gabon: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 29,396 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gabon, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gabon stood at 29,396 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gabon peaked at 29,396 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6,866 number, in 1970.
Gabon ranks 131st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,866 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,091 number | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 7,423 number | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 7,762 number | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 8,093 number | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 8,398 number | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 8,653 number | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 8,958 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 9,245 number | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 9,521 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 9,800 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10,097 number | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 10,463 number | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 10,846 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 11,235 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 11,623 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 11,995 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 12,437 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 12,891 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 13,345 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 13,782 number | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14,188 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 14,630 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 15,057 number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 15,463 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 15,845 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 16,204 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 16,565 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 16,912 number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 17,232 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 17,516 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 17,757 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 17,970 number | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 18,148 number | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18,322 number | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18,529 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18,809 number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 19,039 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19,325 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 19,694 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 20,176 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 20,800 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 21,536 number | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 22,414 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 23,371 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 24,323 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 25,179 number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26,315 number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 27,418 number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 28,454 number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 29,396 number | +3.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29,396 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,544 number, 49% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29,396 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,201 number | 6,866 number | 9,521 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,473 number | 9,800 number | 13,345 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,588 number | 13,782 number | 17,232 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,511 number | 17,516 number | 19,694 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,999 number | 20,176 number | 28,454 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,396 number | 29,396 number | 29,396 number | 1 |
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gabon?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Gabon was 29,396 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29,396 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,866 number in 1970.
- How does Gabon rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Gabon ranks 131st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/