Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.5778 GPIA in 2003. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Gabon, 1971–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2003, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Gabon stood at 0.5778 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Gabon peaked at 0.6737 GPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1572 GPIA, in 1972.
Gabon ranks 177th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Gabon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1726 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.1572 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2106 GPIA | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2478 GPIA | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2124 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2265 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2855 GPIA | +26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2797 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3369 GPIA | +20.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3634 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3937 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4161 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4357 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4244 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.557 GPIA | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6737 GPIA | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5778 GPIA | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2161 GPIA | 0.1572 GPIA | 0.2855 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3709 GPIA | 0.2797 GPIA | 0.4357 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.4907 GPIA | 0.4244 GPIA | 0.557 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6258 GPIA | 0.5778 GPIA | 0.6737 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 174 Benin 0.5931 GPIA compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5923 GPIA compare
- 176 Iraq 0.5838 GPIA compare
- 178 Papua New Guinea 0.5725 GPIA compare
- 179 Togo 0.5698 GPIA compare
- 180 Mauritania 0.566 GPIA compare
More education data for Gabon
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,361 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Gabon was 0.5778 GPIA in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6737 GPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1572 GPIA in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Gabon ranks 177th out of 189 countries with data for 2003.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release