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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 72.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 72.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.9%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +75.1% | 41.1% | 72.1% |
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
- 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, 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