Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gabon

Gabon: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 99.0% in 2003. ▼ Falling

Latest (2003)
99.0%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
150.1%
in 1988
All-time low
96.5%
in 2001
Years of data
22
1972–2003

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gabon, 1972–2003

0501001501972198720031972: 147.2 % of relevant age group1973: 130.3 % of relevant age group1975: 130.4 % of relevant age group1976: 137.2 % of relevant age group1977: 134.2 % of relevant age group1978: 138.5 % of relevant age group1979: 128.3 % of relevant age group1980: 128.7 % of relevant age group1981: 131.2 % of relevant age group1982: 134.7 % of relevant age group1983: 138.9 % of relevant age group1984: 141.8 % of relevant age group1987: 132.1 % of relevant age group1988: 150.1 % of relevant age group1989: 138.6 % of relevant age group1992: 126.8 % of relevant age group1995: 115.9 % of relevant age group1996: 127 % of relevant age group1997: 121.9 % of relevant age group2001: 96.5 % of relevant age group2002: 100.9 % of relevant age group2003: 99 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2003, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gabon stood at 99.0%.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 150.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 96.5%, in 2001.

That places Gabon 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Gabon, 1972 to 2003.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1972 147.2%
1973 130.3% -11.5%
1975 130.4% +0.1%
1976 137.2% +5.2%
1977 134.2% -2.2%
1978 138.5% +3.2%
1979 128.3% -7.4%
1980 128.7% +0.3%
1981 131.2% +1.9%
1982 134.7% +2.7%
1983 138.9% +3.1%
1984 141.8% +2.1%
1987 132.1% -6.9%
1988 150.1% +13.6%
1989 138.6% -7.7%
1992 126.8% -8.5%
1995 115.9% -8.6%
1996 127.0% +9.6%
1997 121.9% -4.0%
2001 96.5% -20.8%
2002 100.9% +4.5%
2003 99.0% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 135.2% 128.3% 147.2% 7
1980s 137.0% 128.7% 150.1% 8
1990s 122.9% 115.9% 127.0% 4
2000s 98.8% 96.5% 100.9% 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 117 Greece 99.2% compare
  2. 118 Switzerland 99.2% compare
  3. 119 Sri Lanka 99.1% compare
  4. 121 Finland 98.7% compare
  5. 122 Saint Lucia 98.6% compare
  6. 123 Oman 98.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gabon?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Gabon was 99.0% in 2003, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 150.1% in 1988.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 96.5% in 2001.
How does Gabon rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Gabon ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2003.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.