Editing Gabon (section)

=== Education ===
{{main|Education in Gabon}}

Its education system is regulated by two ministries: the Ministry of Education, in charge of pre-kindergarten through the last high school grade, and the Ministry of Higher Education and Innovative Technologies, in charge of universities, higher education, and professional schools.

Education is compulsory for children ages 6 to 16 under the Education Act. Some children in Gabon start their school lives by attending nurseries or "Crèche", then kindergarten, known as "Jardins d'enfants". At age 6, they are enrolled in primary school, "École Primaire", which is made up of 6 grades. The next level is "École Secondaire", which is made up of 7 grades. The planned graduation age is 19 years. Those who graduate can apply for admission to institutions of higher learning, including engineering schools or business schools. As of 2012, the literacy rate of a population ages 15 and above was 82%.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS?view=chart|title=Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) {{!}} Data|website=data.worldbank.org|access-date=22 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190922184701/https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS%3Fview%3Dchart|archive-date=22 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

The government has used oil revenue for school construction, paying teachers' salaries, and promoting education, including in rural areas. Maintenance of school structures and teachers' salaries has been declining. In 2002, the gross primary enrollment rate was 132%, and in 2000, the net primary enrollment rate was 78%. Gross and net enrollment ratios are based on the number of students formally registered in primary school. As of 2001, 69% of children who started primary school were "likely" to reach grade 5. Problems in the education system include "poor management and planning, lack of oversight, poorly qualified teachers", and "overcrowded classrooms".<ref name=ilab>{{citation-attribution|1="Gabon". [http://www.dol.gov/ilab/media/reports/iclp/tda2005/tda2005.pdf ''2005 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor'']. [[Bureau of International Labor Affairs]], [[U.S. Department of Labor]] (2006). }}</ref> There are various universities in Gabon which are being chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate Gabonese higher education-related organization.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top Universities in Gabon {{!}} 2024 University Rankings |url=https://www.4icu.org/ga/ |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=www.4icu.org |language=en}}</ref>