Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Gabon
Gabon: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 99.0% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Gabon, 1972–2003
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Gabon is 99.0%, measured in 2003.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Gabon peaked at 149.1% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 2001.
Gabon ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 144.6% | — |
| 1973 | 131.4% | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 130.1% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 136.3% | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 135.5% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 144.8% | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 130.8% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 131.3% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 133.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 136.0% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 136.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 143.6% | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 138.7% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 134.8% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 149.1% | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 139.4% | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 127.9% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 115.8% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 127.1% | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 121.5% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 96.1% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 100.8% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.2% | 130.1% | 144.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 138.1% | 131.3% | 149.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 123.0% | 115.8% | 127.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.6% | 96.1% | 100.8% | 3 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Gabon?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 149.1% in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 2001.
- How does Gabon rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Gabon ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2003.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.