School enrollment, preprimary in Gabon
Gabon: School enrollment, preprimary was 43.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Gabon, 1992–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 43.0% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Gabon peaked at 43.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1992.
That places Gabon 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.1% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 35.2% | 43.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 129 Tunisia 44.6% compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 44.0% compare
- 131 Equatorial Guinea 43.4% compare
- 133 Gambia 41.9% compare
- 134 Samoa 41.4% compare
- 135 Madagascar 40.1% compare
More education data for Gabon
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 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 school enrollment, preprimary in Gabon?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Gabon was 43.0% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Gabon ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.