School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon

Gabon: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 12.44 years in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
12.44 years
World rank
111th
of 175 countries
All-time high
12.65 years
in 1987
All-time low
10.24 years
in 1971
Years of data
14
1971–1999

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon, 1971–1999

0510151971198519991971: 10.2 years1972: 10.5 years1973: 10.8 years1976: 11.7 years1977: 11.4 years1978: 11.9 years1979: 11.4 years1980: 11.5 years1983: 11.9 years1984: 12 years1987: 12.6 years1988: 12.2 years1989: 12 years1999: 12.4 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon is 12.44 years, measured in 1999.

That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon peaked at 12.65 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.24 years, in 1971.

That places Gabon 111th out of 175 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.13 years 10.24 years 11.9 years 7
1980s 12.04 years 11.48 years 12.65 years 6
1990s 12.44 years 12.44 years 12.44 years 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 108 Palestine, State of 12.54 years
  2. 109 Saint Lucia 12.47 years compare
  3. 110 China (People’s Republic of) 12.45 years compare
  4. 112 Cape Verde 12.42 years
  5. 113 Panama 12.36 years compare
  6. 114 Sao Tome and Principe 12.24 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon was 12.44 years in 1999, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 12.65 years in 1987.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 10.24 years in 1971.
How does Gabon rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Gabon ranks 111th out of 175 countries with data for 1999.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.