Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 73.0% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon, 1971–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon is 73.0%, measured in 1999.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon peaked at 74.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 1971.
That places Gabon 123rd out of 186 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, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.7% | — |
| 1972 | 62.3% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 64.2% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 70.8% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 73.0% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 70.6% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 72.6% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 74.4% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 60.7% | 73.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 70.9% | 74.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,361 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Gabon was 73.0% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Gabon ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 1999.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release