Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 74.2% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gabon, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1999, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gabon stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gabon peaked at 74.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 1971.
That places Gabon 107th out of 173 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 54.9% | — |
| 1972 | 56.7% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 59.1% | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 68.4% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 66.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 67.9% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 69.3% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.4% | 54.9% | 68.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 67.9% | 74.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 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 to tertiary, female in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Gabon was 74.2% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Gabon ranks 107th out of 173 countries with data for 1999.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.