Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon is 97.2%, measured in 2002.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 97.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 98th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.3% | — |
| 1972 | 80.3% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 83.0% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 84.5% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 88.2% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 90.3% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 88.5% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 92.3% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 91.2% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 93.7% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 94.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 90.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 97.8% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 97.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.1% | 78.3% | 92.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 92.5% | 89.8% | 94.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 90.9% | 97.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.2% | 97.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 95 Indonesia 97.6% compare
- 96 Bahrain 97.6% compare
- 97 Micronesia, Federated States of 97.3% compare
- 99 Ukraine 97.1% compare
- 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 97.0% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 96.9% 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 97.2% in 2002, 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 97.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 98th out of 197 countries with data for 2002.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.