Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 84.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
84.3%
World rank
159th
of 206 countries
All-time high
93.3%
in 1997
All-time low
78.3%
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2019
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gabon stood at 84.3%.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gabon peaked at 93.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 159th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.3% | — |
| 1972 | 80.2% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 82.6% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 84.5% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 90.0% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 88.2% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 92.4% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 90.8% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 90.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 91.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 90.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 86.4% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 93.1% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 84.3% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 78.3% | 92.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 91.3% | 89.3% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.1% | 86.4% | 93.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 1 |
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, male in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gabon was 84.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Gabon ranks 159th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release