Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 84.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
84.1%
World rank
160th
of 206 countries
All-time high
89.8%
in 1996
All-time low
65.0%
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2019
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 84.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2019.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon peaked at 89.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1971.
That places Gabon 160th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.0% | — |
| 1972 | 67.2% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 70.0% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 71.6% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 77.9% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 77.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 81.2% | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 79.2% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 80.8% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 82.2% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 82.5% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 83.8% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 85.0% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 87.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 86.7% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 89.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 87.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.7% | 65.0% | 81.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 84.1% | 80.8% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.3% | 83.6% | 89.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 84.1% | 84.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 157 Puerto Rico 85.3% compare
- 158 Papua New Guinea 85.2% compare
- 159 Paraguay 85.0% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 83.9% compare
- 162 Romania 82.8% compare
- 163 Madagascar 82.8% compare
More education data for Gabon
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 4.44 % change on previous year (2002)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 17.42 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 110,455 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 105,370 (2019)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 75,396 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 10,076 (2003)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon was 84.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Gabon ranks 160th out of 206 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release