Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 70.3% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2001, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon stood at 70.3%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 71.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1971.
That places Gabon 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2001, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.4% | — |
| 1972 | 57.0% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 59.1% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 60.6% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 63.8% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 65.7% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 68.2% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 66.2% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 67.0% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 68.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 69.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 71.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.3% | 55.4% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 67.0% | 71.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon was 70.3% in 2001, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2001.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release