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

Latest (2002)
97.2%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
98th
of 197 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 1996
All-time low
78.3%
in 1971
Years of data
26
1971–2002

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2002

0204060801001971198620021971: 78.3 %1972: 80.3 %1973: 83 %1974: 84.5 %1975: 88.2 %1976: 90.3 %1977: 88.5 %1978: 92.3 %1979: 89.2 %1980: 89.8 %1981: 91.2 %1982: 90.8 %1983: 91 %1984: 92.3 %1985: 93.2 %1986: 94 %1987: 94.2 %1988: 93.7 %1989: 94.8 %1994: 90.9 %1995: 95.2 %1996: 97.8 %1997: 97.5 %1999: 95.2 %2001: 94.2 %2002: 97.2 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%) in Gabon, 1971 to 2002.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Indonesia 97.6% compare
  2. 96 Bahrain 97.6% compare
  3. 97 Micronesia, Federated States of 97.3% compare
  4. 99 Ukraine 97.1% compare
  5. 100 Turks and Caicos Islands 97.0% compare
  6. 101 Dominican Republic 96.9% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.