Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 93.8% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon is 93.8%, measured in 1999.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon peaked at 96.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1971.
That places Gabon 120th out of 193 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 71.6% | — |
| 1972 | 73.6% | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 76.5% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 77.9% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 84.3% | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 83.1% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 86.8% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 84.3% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 85.7% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 87.1% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 89.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 90.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 91.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 93.6% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 89.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 93.3% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 96.6% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 93.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.8% | 71.6% | 86.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 89.1% | 85.7% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.9% | 89.8% | 96.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,361 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.726 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0579 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,326 (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.732 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.061 units per person (2019)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Gabon was 93.8% in 1999, 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 96.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Gabon ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 1999.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.