Gabon’s main route combines five primary years, four collège years and three lycée years, followed by vocational or higher study. Current English teaching developments and proposed BEPC changes make it especially important to separate implemented rules from reform announcements.
Reviewed: 17 October 2026. This guide explains the national education route and the decisions families need to make. Policy, admission rules and actual local provision are distinguished. Illustrative scenarios are original examples, not reports about named learners.

Gabon education system at a glance
| Question | Practical answer |
|---|---|
| Primary route | Five years; CEP at completion |
| First secondary cycle | Four years: sixième to troisième; BEPC |
| Second secondary cycle | Three general lycée years: seconde to terminale; baccalauréat |
| Compulsory-age wording | Education law: access 3–16; Child Code: schooling 5–16, separate early-childhood provision |
| Main teaching language | French; current early-stage English rollout should be checked locally |
| BEPC transition | 40/60 assessment proposal announced August 2026, not then final |
| Vocational awards | CAP, BEP, BT and professional baccalauréat have distinct routes |
| Higher professional route | BTS: four semesters and 120 credits under national decree |
| University ladder | Licence 180 credits; master 300 cumulative; doctorate 480 cumulative |
| Admission and funding | Orientation, institutional admission and ANBG award are separate |
| Recognition | Check institution, programme, awarding authority and any CAMES record |
Choose your reading route
Use the grouped contents to go straight to the stage or decision you need. Each chapter includes a return link and a next-chapter link.
Understand the school ladder
- The main route: five primary years, four collège years, three lycée years
- Compulsory education, early-childhood wording and public-school costs
- Preschool, primary learning and the current English rollout
- Completing primary school: the CEP and the next placement
- Collège, the BEPC and a reform still requiring cohort-specific confirmation
Choose qualifications and next steps
- Lycée, baccalauréat routes and the meaning of a second round
- Vocational training and a concrete Nkok pathway
- The BTS: a higher professional qualification with its own assessment
- Universities, the licence–master–doctorat ladder and research
- Post-baccalauréat orientation and the admission file
Plan access and practical decisions
1. The main route: five primary years, four collège years, three lycée years
Gabon’s general school ladder is a five-year primary cycle, a four-year first secondary cycle and a three-year second secondary cycle. Preschool normally precedes primary education. The school route leads through the Certificat d’Études Primaires (CEP), the Brevet d’Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC) and the baccalauréat. These qualifications mark different stages; none should be substituted for another when reading an admission notice.
| Stage | Classes and usual sequence | Main transition |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-primary | Petite section, moyenne section, grande section; ordinarily ages 3, 4 and 5 | Preparation for primary learning |
| Primary | 1ère through 5ème année; five years | CEP and secondary placement |
| First secondary cycle | Sixième, cinquième, quatrième, troisième; four years | BEPC and choice of next pathway |
| Second secondary cycle | Seconde, première, terminale; three years in the general route | Baccalauréat and post-school orientation |
| Technical or vocational study | Different entry points, centres and awards | Occupational qualification or eligible further study |
| Higher education | Short professional awards and licence–master–doctorat routes | Employment, professional recognition or further study |
The UNICEF research overview published in 2021 describes ordinary primary entry at six and this five–four–three structure. Those are normal progression landmarks, rather than a legal requirement that every pupil of a particular age must be in the same class. Repetition, delayed entry and interrupted schooling can change the age profile.
Pay particular attention to class names. Cinquième année is the final primary year; cinquième in a collège is the second secondary year. Similarly, the lycée sequence counts down from seconde to terminale. A transferring family should give the receiving school the completed curriculum and reports, not translate a class name into an assumed foreign grade.
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2. Compulsory education, early-childhood wording and public-school costs
The Constitution promulgated on 19 December 2024 is the current constitutional reference. Article 29 makes children’s care and education a parental duty supported and supervised by public authorities. Article 30 guarantees equal access to instruction, vocational training and culture, and requires religious neutrality in public education. Its free-provision commitment is qualified by the State’s resources.
Two statutory formulations need to be distinguished. Article 2 of the 2012 education orientation law makes education and training compulsory and assures access to Gabonese children and resident foreign children aged three to sixteen. Article 51 of the Child Code, Law No. 003/2018 states compulsory schooling for children aged five to sixteen living in Gabon and separately uses the literal age range zero to five for compulsory pre-schooling.
That unusual early-childhood wording should not be turned into an instruction to enrol infants in an ordinary three-year-old classroom. The education law’s formal pre-primary classes begin at three. Families with a very young child should ask the education and social authorities which age-appropriate provision and implementation rules apply. Nor should the often-repeated shorthand “six to sixteen” replace the age provisions in these laws.
The Child Code expressly provides free registration in public education institutions. Registration, tuition, transport, meals, uniforms and accommodation are different costs. Ask for an itemised explanation of any payment requested and the applicable public or private status of the establishment. A statutory entitlement is important, but does not establish that a particular nearby school has a vacant place, suitable support or all the facilities a learner needs.
For an attendance difficulty, begin with the school and the relevant education authority rather than treating an age band as permission to leave. Explain the barrier, request the available placement or support route, and retain the written response.
3. Preschool, primary learning and the current English rollout
The formal pre-primary sequence has petite, moyenne and grande sections for ages three, four and five. Primary is organised as one preparatory year, two elementary years and two middle-cycle years under the education law. This is why a five-year primary route is the correct starting point, even where families are familiar with a six-year structure elsewhere.
French is the main language of schooling described in the UNICEF system study. The Constitution also protects the promotion and teaching of national languages. A family’s home language, the language used to explain a lesson and the language required in written assessment can differ. A pupil moving into French-medium schooling may need explicit help with reading instructions and expressing subject knowledge.
A significant current development is English at the beginning of school. In September 2026, the Institut Pédagogique National (IPN), the national pedagogical institute, organised teacher training in Mouila for first-year primary and five-year-old grande-section teachers. The materials covered English, French, mathematics and Étude du Milieu (EDM), or study of the surrounding environment. The report identifies English introduction in public primary education and updated editions of the other materials.
This is evidence of a defined rollout and teacher preparation. It does not show that every school, every primary year or every preschool class already has identical English provision. Ask the school which year groups are included, what materials have arrived and who will teach the lessons. English as an additional subject also does not mean that mathematics and the rest of the curriculum have become English-medium.
In a grande-section visit, ask about spoken language, stories, play, early number activities and the transition to primary. In first year, ask how reading and number foundations are checked and revisited. The new materials are useful only when children can use them with teaching adapted to their learning. A parent can ask the teacher to demonstrate one current activity rather than purchase a different curriculum on the assumption that more books are automatically better.
When moving between schools, keep the exact year designation, recent reports and a record of language learning. This makes it easier to distinguish a curriculum gap from a difference in terminology or the pace at which a new subject has been introduced.
4. Completing primary school: the CEP and the next placement
The Certificat d’Études Primaires is the national primary-completion diploma. The January 2015 amendment to the CEP regulations identifies the fifth primary year as the examination class and sets an admission average of at least 10 out of 20. The qualification confirms primary completion; the family still needs to establish the actual secondary placement and enrolment arrangements.
Do not confuse an examination result with a school allocation. After a successful CEP result, check the receiving collège, the registration instructions, the deadline and the documentary evidence required. A move from a local primary school to a more distant secondary establishment may change transport, meal and boarding needs even when the academic route is clear.
The Ministry’s revised 2025–26 calendar placed the 2026 CEP written examination on 16 June and results on 27 June. These dates illustrate the completed 2026 session; they are not a timetable for the next cohort. The Ministry explains that its calendar was adjusted following disruption. Earlier circulars can therefore remain online after their dates have been superseded.
Keep the result statement and the later diploma, together with consistent identity information. If a name or result entry appears wrong, ask the school for the official correction procedure promptly. A photograph of an unofficial results list may help locate a record, but it should not be assumed to replace the document requested by a receiving institution.
If primary completion is delayed, establish what the school recommends and which support is available. The immediate questions are the child’s learning needs, continued participation and the next recognised route. An examination setback should not lead a family to assume that an unverified private course is the only option.
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5. Collège, the BEPC and a reform still requiring cohort-specific confirmation
The four collège years are sixième, cinquième, quatrième and troisième. The Brevet d’Études du Premier Cycle certifies completion of the first secondary cycle. The government’s June 2026 examination announcement confirms the continuing national examination. Learners prepare for a broad range of subjects before choosing the more specialised route that follows.
The 2015 amended regulations list French text work, composition and dictation, history, geography, civic or artistic education, life and earth sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and a second foreign language, alongside English and physical-education components. Detailed coefficients and durations are set separately. A language listed in the regulatory framework is not proof that every school offers it.
Those amended rules provide two calculation phases. The initial average excludes the recovery paper; for candidates initially between 8 and 9.99 out of 20, the next phase takes that paper into account. Admission requires at least 10 out of 20 at one of the phases. The same amendment removed the earlier provisions that had combined examination and several years of school marks. Reading only the unamended 2013 text would therefore give misleading advice.
There is also a genuinely new development. In its 26 August 2026 announcement, the government discussed aligning the BEPC with the Approche par les Compétences (APC), or competency-based approach, being deployed through collège to troisième. A proposed model would use 40% classroom results and 60% examination results. The announcement expressly says that no final decision had been made.
For the next examination cohort, obtain the adopted rules and their effective session before using a new formula to predict a result. Neither a consultation proposal nor an obsolete calculation should be presented as the settled 2027 rule. Ask the school how it is implementing the curriculum, which assessment instructions have actually been issued and how families will be notified of changes.
At the end of troisième, distinguish the diploma, the school’s progression decision and admission to a particular lycée or technical programme. Subject preparation, available places and the route’s own selection conditions can matter beyond the simple fact of holding the BEPC.
6. Lycée, baccalauréat routes and the meaning of a second round
The general lycée route runs through seconde, première and terminale. The baccalauréat marks secondary completion and provides the usual basis for applications to higher education. General, technological and professional baccalauréats have different study emphases. A technical or professional award should be read by its exact series and specialism, rather than assumed to give identical preparation for every degree.
Current series names should come from current evidence. The Agence Gabonaise de Presse (AGP), the national press agency, provides a firsthand July 2026 report from the Ngounié examination centres which identifies candidates in A1, A2, B, C and D. Older regulatory proposals use other groupings. Before choosing a series, inspect the subjects, coefficients and next-course requirements that apply at the school now, rather than matching letters from a foreign system.
Another source of confusion is the older two-part baccalauréat reform. The January 2015 amending decree suspended the first part pending curriculum changes and removed several provisions from the 2013 scheme. It is unsafe to tell every current pupil that a separate examination in première necessarily applies simply because it appears in the original law.
A first and second round within the final examination session are also different from a proposed first and second part across school years. The revised 2026 calendar included second-group examinations, and AGP directly observed the 1 August 2026 second-round technical-baccalauréat results. Candidates must follow the instructions attached to their own result status, including whether further examination is required.
Prepare the next route before terminale ends. Someone interested in an industrial qualification should investigate the required scientific and technical preparation; someone considering law or administration should examine the reading, writing and analytical work involved. Keep alternatives that match the learner’s strengths, but confirm each programme’s actual admission conditions. Holding a baccalauréat and winning a place in a selective programme are separate achievements.
7. Vocational training and a concrete Nkok pathway
Gabon has vocational routes within technical establishments and specialised training centres. Important award names include Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP), Brevet d’Études Professionnelles (BEP), Brevet de Technicien (BT) and the professional baccalauréat. They are different qualifications, not interchangeable descriptions of practical study.
A useful institutional example is the Centre de Formation et d’Enseignement Professionnels aux Métiers du Bois, du Bâtiment et des Travaux Publics at Nkok, in Ntoum. Its December 2020 founding decree specifies wood and construction fields including cabinetmaking, carpentry, plumbing and civil construction. It provides for both secondary and higher training, with residential or alternating delivery.
The centre’s legal map connects different prior school levels to different secondary awards: study in quatrième or troisième, or a Certificat de Qualification Professionnelle (CQP), for CAP routes; seconde for BEP; première or terminale for BT or Brevet Professionnel; and terminale for the professional baccalauréat. Its higher cycle requires at least a baccalauréat or accepted equivalent, with an assessed prior-experience route for professionals. These are provisions for this centre, not a universal entry table for every Gabonese course.
The same decree provides an apprenticeship route from fourteen. The Child Code’s general vocational-entry provision starts at sixteen but expressly allows exceptions established by other texts. A family considering a younger applicant should verify the particular authorised route, supervision and current admission notice. An informal workplace offer is not evidence that a recognised apprenticeship exception applies.
In August 2026, the Agence Nationale des Bourses du Gabon (ANBG) and the Agence Nationale de Formation et d’Enseignement Professionnels (ANFEP) announced a vocational-scholarship partnership involving Nkok, Mvengué and Tchengué. This identifies a current supported initiative; it does not mean every applicant receives funding or every specialism runs at all three sites.
Before enrolment, obtain the current course duration, award, entry criteria, workshop schedule and placement arrangements. Ask which practical equipment is used and who assesses competence. The centre’s legal authority to offer a field and the availability of a particular intake are separate questions.
8. The BTS: a higher professional qualification with its own assessment
The Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) belongs to higher education. It should not be confused with the secondary-level BT. The national BTS decree establishes a State diploma in a named professional specialism, prepared in authorised public or private higher-education establishments.
The decree sets four semesters of study and 120 credits. Initial entry is by competitive selection for baccalauréat holders or candidates with an accepted equivalent. It also provides a continuing-education route for professionals with five years of activity, including applicants without the baccalauréat. That alternative still requires the appropriate authorised programme and assessment; experience does not automatically award the diploma.
The examination framework includes assessment of an activity in a professional setting, with absence from that component treated as disqualifying. The stated pass requirement is a weighted average of at least 10 out of 20. Speciality regulations determine the detailed programme, placement arrangements and examination requirements.
For a learner comparing a BTS with a licence, the useful questions are the intended occupation, practical training, recognition and later progression. A two-year qualification may be appropriate for a particular professional objective. However, entry to a later licence year depends on the receiving programme’s assessment; a 120-credit total is not an unconditional promise of admission to every third year.
Ask for the exact diploma-awarding authority and specialism in writing. A provider’s own course-completion certificate, an attendance certificate and the national BTS are different documents. If an advertisement promises both, establish the conditions for each before paying.
9. Universities, the licence–master–doctorat ladder and research
Gabon’s public higher-education landscape includes the Université Omar Bongo (UOB), the Université des Sciences de la Santé (USS) and the Université des Sciences et Techniques de Masuku (USTM). The government’s August 2026 infrastructure update identifies all three in its university-modernisation programme. Public status does not mean that all campuses offer the same subjects, facilities or intake dates.
The national licence–master–doctorat decree gives the central academic ladder: a licence normally takes six semesters, a master four further semesters after the licence, and a doctorate six further semesters after the master. The published cumulative credit totals are 180, 300 and 480 respectively. In ordinary terms, this is a three-year, then two-year, then three-year structure, with field-specific arrangements and actual research progress affecting completion.
Progression from one cycle requires the preceding diploma. A relevant licence is therefore the prior award for a master, and a master for doctoral study. The framework does not make admission to every specialism automatic: subject fit, programme selection, research preparation and supervisory capacity still need to be established. A professional qualification with a different structure must be assessed on its own terms.
UOB’s Faculty of Law and Economics provides a concrete illustration. Its published faculty account lists general academic study in law, economics, political science and management, alongside professional licences such as tax and customs law and banking, finance and insurance. It also lists professional master’s routes including public administration and risk management and insurance. The page describes its 2024–25 development context, so applicants should confirm which named courses are recruiting for their intended intake.
Completion requires more than attendance. For a precise faculty-level example, UOB’s Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences master’s regulations effective from 2024–25 assign 30 credits to the M2 mémoire, a substantial final research or professional project. It is defended before a jury, normally in public; the full master requires 120 credits beyond the licence. These are that faculty’s rules, rather than an assumed assessment formula for every Gabonese master.
UOB’s doctoral-school presentation describes the school established in February 2024. Its account of the April 2024 economics and management session describes doctoral researchers defending their theses before academic juries. A prospective researcher should therefore investigate the research project and formal examination process, not simply count semesters. Identify the appropriate research unit, supervision and funding before assuming that a master’s title alone settles admission. A medical professional doctorate and a research doctorate should likewise be read by their specific award regulations.
Keep complete transcripts and course descriptions, including internships and dissertations. These records help a receiving institution assess both the level and the content of previous study, especially when moving between professional and research-oriented routes.
10. Post-baccalauréat orientation and the admission file
The Secrétariat d’Orientation Scolaire, Universitaire et Professionnelle (SOSUP) supports educational and career orientation. Its role is particularly visible after the baccalauréat. AGP’s firsthand August 2026 account of the Port-Gentil campaign describes individual counselling, information about available programmes and assistance entering choices online.
For that campaign, new baccalauréat holders made three orientation choices: the first for public universities or establishments, while the other two could concern private national or international institutions. The campaign served public, private, religious-school and independent candidates, first those admitted directly and then second-round graduates. These are dated 2026 campaign details, not a permanent promise that every future application uses identical choices or dates.
Use orientation to compare a realistic group of routes. Write down the required baccalauréat series or subjects, qualification level, location, selection process and cost. A first preference should reflect an eligible and understood programme; an alternative should also be a course the learner could genuinely pursue.
Then follow the institution’s own admission procedure. An orientation choice, a provisional pre-registration, an admission decision and a scholarship decision are different stages. Ask which document proves each stage and which conditions remain. For competitive-entry establishments, check the current concours notice rather than assuming that a strong baccalauréat result removes the examination requirement.
Applicants using a foreign school qualification should ask how equivalence is assessed and which certified documents or translations are required. Provide the original award title and full transcript. Do not rename a foreign diploma “baccalauréat” on an application unless the receiving authority has established the relevant equivalence.
11. Checking recognition before choosing a private or overseas route
Recognition is more precise than the phrase “approved school”. Gabon’s official higher-education material distinguishes permission to found a private establishment from other forms of recognition. The February 2024 founding-authorisation decree and the separate public-utility recognition decree are examples of different legal instruments. Neither should be treated as a substitute for checking the exact programme and award.
Ask the provider for its current opening authorisation, the authority for the proposed course and the name of the body issuing the final diploma. Confirm these with the higher-education ministry or Direction Générale de l’Enseignement Supérieur (DGES). A familiar institution name does not resolve the status of every newly advertised branch, partnership or online programme.
The Conseil Africain et Malgache pour l’Enseignement Supérieur (CAMES) maintains a directory of recognised qualifications. When CAMES recognition is claimed, check the precise institution, diploma, specialism and recognition record. Membership of the regional system does not mean that every award from every provider has individually passed through that recognition process.
For study or work abroad, establish the destination’s own requirements as well. Academic admission, credit transfer and permission to practise a regulated profession can involve different decisions. A scholarship agency’s willingness to fund a course is useful information, but should not be presented as universal international recognition.
A practical evidence file contains the admission offer, programme description, authorisation references, fee schedule, transcript format and any written recognition response. Resolve inconsistencies before enrolment, especially where the brochure and offer name different awarding institutions.
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12. Funding, inclusion and the difference between a plan and a delivered service
The ANBG is the public agency responsible for scholarship administration. Its 17 July 2026 announcement opened the eBourse platform for the 2026–27 academic year. That announcement confirms a current application cycle, but it does not establish that applications remain open on every later date. Use the agency’s latest instructions for deadlines, required evidence, renewal and the status of an individual award.
A university place and a scholarship are separate decisions. Confirm the approved institution, programme, level and duration, the covered costs and any obligations attached to the award. Obtain approval before assuming that a later change of course or institution preserves funding. Plan transport, housing, meals and materials using confirmed support rather than an anticipated award.
School-level support also has a defined scope. In its May 2026 education update, the government described primary textbooks as free from first through fifth year. Families can ask the school which books have been distributed and what remains to be obtained. Free textbooks do not establish that every other item on a school budget is covered.
UNESCO’s August 2026 report on the interim education-sector plan for 2026–2030 identifies provision, learning quality, governance and inclusion as priorities. It describes 2026 as a preparatory phase. The meeting specifically discussed children with disabilities and the need for more inclusive education. These commitments matter, but a national plan is not proof that an individual school already has every necessary adaptation.
For a learner requiring support, ask about access to the building, communication, classroom materials, assessment arrangements and who coordinates assistance. Discuss needs before the first day or examination deadline where possible. The useful outcome is a workable arrangement at the actual school, rather than a general assurance that inclusion is a policy priority.
Disruption should also be handled practically. The revised 2025–26 calendar shows that teaching and examination schedules can change. Retain the latest dated notice, check catch-up arrangements and keep contact with the school. A building-renovation announcement or a revised timetable is evidence of an action being taken, not proof that every lost lesson or local access difficulty has been resolved.
13. Four decisions a Gabonese learner or family may face
A child entering first-year primary during the English rollout
The family confirms the school’s first-year placement and French-medium learning expectations, then asks whether the new English materials and teacher preparation apply to that class. They keep language support specific: understanding instructions, learning the sound and meaning of new words, and building confidence in classroom conversation. They do not assume the whole school has changed its teaching language.
A troisième pupil reading a proposed BEPC formula
The pupil sees the August 2026 proposal for 40% classroom work and 60% examination. Before calculating a likely final result, the family asks which adopted text applies to the pupil’s examination session. Meanwhile, the pupil continues to develop the full range of collège knowledge and skills. A policy discussion is useful context, but does not replace current examination instructions.
A school-leaver comparing a Nkok trade route and a BTS
The learner brings the actual school record and asks the centre which award and entry route fit it. They distinguish a secondary CAP, BEP or BT from the higher BTS, then compare workshop learning, duration and the final assessment. If an ANFEP-linked scholarship is proposed, they request the separate eligibility and award confirmation rather than treating centre admission as proof of funding.
A new baccalauréat holder considering a private licence
The applicant uses SOSUP advice to compare subjects and destinations, obtains the institution’s admission conditions and checks the exact licence’s status with the relevant authorities. They inspect any CAMES claim at programme level and confirm funding separately. Only then do they compare the complete cost and practical living arrangements with an available public or vocational alternative.
14. Frequently asked questions
Does primary school last five or six years? The national structure described here has five years, from first through fifth primary year. Do not confuse fifth primary year with cinquième in secondary school.
What are the compulsory ages? The 2012 education law describes compulsory education and training with access from three to sixteen. The Child Code separately states schooling from five to sixteen and pre-schooling from zero to five. These different formulations require age-appropriate implementation; they do not establish ordinary classroom attendance for infants.
Is public education completely cost-free? The Child Code provides free public registration, and the Constitution frames free public provision according to State resources. Other participation costs and the scope of specific support must be checked.
Has English replaced French as the main teaching language? The September 2026 evidence concerns English introduction and teacher preparation at specified early-school stages. It does not establish a nationwide change to English-medium instruction.
What does the CEP certify? Completion of primary education. The next secondary placement and registration still need to be confirmed.
Is the BEPC already 40% continuous assessment and 60% examination? The government’s August 2026 account explicitly called that a proposal without a final decision. Obtain the adopted rules for the relevant cohort before using the formula.
Are a second baccalauréat round and a second part the same? No. A second round concerns further examination within a session; the older two-part scheme concerned examinations across première and terminale and was affected by the 2015 suspension.
Is a BT the same as a BTS? No. The BTS is the higher professional diploma with a four-semester, 120-credit framework. The full title and prior-entry requirements matter.
How long are licence, master and doctorate routes? The central LMD framework is normally three years for the licence, two further years for the master and three further years for the doctorate, with field-specific conditions.
Does a licence guarantee a master’s place? It supplies the prior cycle’s qualification, but the programme still assesses subject fit and its own entry requirements.
Does CAMES recognise every course in a member country? Check the exact recognised qualification in its directory. A general institutional or regional claim is insufficient.
Does orientation or admission automatically provide an ANBG scholarship? No. Scholarship application and award confirmation are separate from orientation and admission.
Which dates should a family use? The most recent official notice for the actual school or examination session. This guide’s 2026 examples are dated evidence, not future application windows.
Official sources and verification notes
Sources below were checked for this guide. A dated announcement establishes what was announced at that time; it does not prove a place, exemption or qualification is available to every learner. Current admission and examination notices take priority over old timetables.
- Education orientation law No. 21/2011, promulgated 14 February 2012
- Child Code No. 003/2018, including Article 51 education rights
- Constitution promulgated 19 December 2024, Articles 29–32
- UNICEF Innocenti: Time to Teach, Gabon, December 2021; school structure and language
- AGP, September 2026: IPN training and English introduction in early school stages
- CEP amending decree No. 0040/2015
- BEPC amending decree No. 0041/2015
- Government, June 2026: BEPC session
- Government, August 2026: BEPC consultation, proposed weighting and no final decision
- Ministry: revised 2025–26 calendar
- Baccalauréat amending decree No. 0042/2015
- AGP, July 2026: current general-baccalauréat series at Ngounié centres
- AGP, August 2026: second-round technical-baccalauréat results
- Nkok wood, building and public-works training centre: founding decree No. 00425/2020
- AGP, August 2026: ANBG–ANFEP vocational-scholarship agreement
- BTS decree No. 000128/2008: entry, four semesters, assessment and credits
- LMD decree No. 0340/2013: cycles, credits and prior qualifications
- UOB: Faculty of Law and Economics programme account
- UOB: doctoral-school presentation
- UOB FLSH: master’s regulations effective 2024–25, Articles 34–38
- UOB: April 2024 doctoral thesis-defence session
- Government, August 2026: public-university infrastructure programme
- AGP, August 2026: SOSUP orientation campaign in Port-Gentil
- DGES: 2024 founding authorisations for private higher education
- DGES: 2024 public-utility recognition of private higher institutions
- CAMES: recognised-qualification directory
- ANBG: July 2026 eBourse announcement for 2026–27
- Government, May 2026: primary textbook support
- UNESCO, August 2026: interim education-sector plan 2026–2030
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