Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 68.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
68.5%
World rank
161st
of 212 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2019
All-time low
19.3%
in 1971
Years of data
24
1971–2019
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Gabon stood at 68.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Gabon peaked at 68.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 161st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.3% | — |
| 1972 | 21.2% | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 25.6% | +20.8% |
| 1974 | 29.7% | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 34.0% | +14.8% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 35.7% | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 34.1% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 39.3% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 42.0% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 41.5% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 37.6% | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 48.1% | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 49.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +44.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.2%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 19.3% | 35.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 33.0% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 38.1% | 49.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 68.5% | 68.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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, male in Gabon?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Gabon was 68.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Gabon ranks 161st 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release