Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 84.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
84.2%
World rank
164th
of 211 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2002
All-time low
71.6%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2019
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 84.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2019.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 92.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 164th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.6% | — |
| 1972 | 73.6% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 76.2% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 78.0% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 81.7% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 83.9% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 82.7% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 86.8% | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 84.2% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 85.0% | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 86.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 88.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 89.0% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 91.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 88.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.0% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.9% | 71.6% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 85.0% | 91.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 88.9% | 92.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 84.2% | 84.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 161 Paraguay 84.5% compare
- 162 Cambodia 84.4% compare
- 163 Puerto Rico 84.3% compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau 84.2% compare
- 166 Mozambique 84.2% compare
- 167 Romania 82.9% compare
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon was 84.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 164th out of 211 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release