Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gabon
Gabon: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 24.53 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gabon, 1971–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2011, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gabon stood at 24.53. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gabon peaked at 55.63 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.53, in 2011.
That places Gabon 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.63 | 43.75 | 50.33 | 9 |
| 1980s | 45.61 | 42.85 | 48.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.93 | 43.91 | 55.63 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.63 | 36.04 | 49.22 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.53 | 24.53 | 24.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
- Primary education, teachers 10,935 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2019)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.4% (2019)
- Labor force, female 40.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 844,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gabon?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Gabon was 24.53 in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.63 in 1997.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.53 in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Gabon ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2011.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.