School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon
Gabon: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 12.44 years in 1999. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon, 1971–1999
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 108 Palestine, State of 12.54 years
- 109 Saint Lucia 12.47 years compare
- 110 China (People’s Republic of) 12.45 years compare
- 112 Cape Verde 12.42 years
- 113 Panama 12.36 years compare
- 114 Sao Tome and Principe 12.24 years compare
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
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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About this data
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.