Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 0.9612 GPI in 1999. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Gabon, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 0.9612 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in 1999. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Gabon peaked at 0.9612 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8419 GPI, in 1971.
That places Gabon 138th out of 173 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8419 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.8444 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8518 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8662 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.8742 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8777 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8864 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9017 GPI | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9014 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9064 GPI | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9238 GPI | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9264 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9602 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9612 GPI | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8632 GPI | 0.8419 GPI | 0.8864 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.92 GPI | 0.9014 GPI | 0.9602 GPI | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9612 GPI | 0.9612 GPI | 0.9612 GPI | 1 |
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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, gender parity index in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Gabon was 0.9612 GPI in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9612 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8419 GPI in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Gabon ranks 138th out of 173 countries with data for 1999.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.