Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 72.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 72.1% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Gabon peaked at 72.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1971.
That places Gabon 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.5% | — |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +26.8% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 17.9% | +33.0% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 20.5% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 22.9% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 22.4% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 23.8% | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 25.9% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 30.6% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 32.0% | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 32.9% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 34.5% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +75.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.9% | 7.5% | 21.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 21.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.4% | 34.5% | 43.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 157 Botswana 74.1% compare
- 158 British Virgin Islands 73.8% compare
- 159 Seychelles 73.1% compare
- 161 Nicaragua 70.7% compare
- 162 Bangladesh 70.5% compare
- 163 Saint Helena 69.8% compare
More education data for Gabon
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Gabon was 72.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Gabon ranks 160th out of 212 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release