Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 74.9% in 2001. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2001
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon is 74.9%, measured in 2001.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 75.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 105th of 181 countries on this measure, 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 | 60.0% | — |
| 1972 | 61.9% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 64.2% | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 65.8% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 70.9% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 70.9% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 71.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 74.1% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 74.8% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 60.0% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 71.6% | 75.5% | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 102 Togo 75.9% compare
- 103 Nepal 75.7% compare
- 104 Cape Verde 75.3%
- 106 Botswana 73.8% compare
- 107 San Marino 73.2%
- 108 North Macedonia 73.1% compare
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 74.9% 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 75.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 105th out of 181 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 0.7%. 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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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.