Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 96.5% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gabon, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1999, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gabon stood at 96.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Gabon peaked at 99.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 85.1%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 99th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.1% | — |
| 1972 | 87.1% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 89.5% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 91.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 96.3% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 93.9% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 97.8% | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 94.2% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 93.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 95.3% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 94.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 95.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 97.6% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 97.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 96.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 97.1% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 96.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.9% | 85.1% | 97.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 93.9% | 97.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.7% | 91.9% | 99.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 96 Dominican Republic 96.7%
- 97 Croatia 96.7% compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.6% compare
- 100 Micronesia (country) 96.3% compare
- 101 Angola 96.2% compare
- 102 Malawi 96.1% compare
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 96.5% in 1999, 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 99.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.1% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Gabon ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 1999.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.