4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Gabon
Gabon: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 56.9 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
56.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
145th
of 164 countries
All-time high
71
in 2012
All-time low
47
in 2001
Years of data
18
2000–2017
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Gabon, 2000–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Gabon is 56.9, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Gabon peaked at 71 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 145th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.2 | 47 | 53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.24 | 53 | 71 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 142 Papua New Guinea 58.8 compare
- 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 58.2 compare
- 144 Côte d'Ivoire 57.6 compare
- 146 Ethiopia 56.7 compare
- 147 Pakistan 53.8 compare
- 148 Guinea 53.1 compare
More education data for Gabon
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.17 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Gabon?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Gabon was 56.9 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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