Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 102.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gabon is 102.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gabon peaked at 144.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 102.4%, in 2019.
That places Gabon 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 133.7% | — |
| 1972 | 135.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 135.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 135.5% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 139.2% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 142.1% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 139.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 144.9% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 140.2% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 141.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 142.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 141.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 140.5% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 140.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 140.5% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 139.3% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 138.5% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 136.5% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 139.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 127.3% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 131.2% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 137.4% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 135.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 135.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 134.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 130.6% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 137.1% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 134.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 132.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.4% | 133.7% | 144.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 139.9% | 136.5% | 142.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.6% | 127.3% | 137.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 134.1% | 130.6% | 137.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 117.5% | 102.4% | 132.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Gabon was 102.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 144.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.4% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Gabon ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release