Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9569 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.9569 GPIA
World rank
181st
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9895 GPIA
in 1987
All-time low
0.8954 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2019
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon stood at 0.9569 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon peaked at 0.9895 GPIA in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.8954 GPIA, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 181st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8954 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.905 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.925 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.9314 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9366 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9456 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9482 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.948 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.955 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9657 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9634 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9683 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9704 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9732 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9765 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9721 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9895 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9802 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9888 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9869 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9858 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9843 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9875 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9842 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.988 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9839 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.979 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9791 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9564 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9569 GPIA | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.9569 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9962 GPIA, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.9569 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9323 GPIA | 0.8954 GPIA | 0.955 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9748 GPIA | 0.9634 GPIA | 0.9895 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9861 GPIA | 0.9842 GPIA | 0.988 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9807 GPIA | 0.979 GPIA | 0.9839 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9566 GPIA | 0.9564 GPIA | 0.9569 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Gabon was 0.9569 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9895 GPIA in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8954 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Gabon ranks 181st out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release