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

Latest (2003)
99.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
149.1%
in 1988
All-time low
96.1%
in 2001
Years of data
23
1972–2003

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

0501001501972198720031972: 144.6 % of relevant age group1973: 131.4 % of relevant age group1975: 130.1 % of relevant age group1976: 136.3 % of relevant age group1977: 135.5 % of relevant age group1978: 144.8 % of relevant age group1979: 130.8 % of relevant age group1980: 131.3 % of relevant age group1981: 133.1 % of relevant age group1982: 136 % of relevant age group1983: 136.9 % of relevant age group1984: 143.6 % of relevant age group1985: 138.7 % of relevant age group1987: 134.8 % of relevant age group1988: 149.1 % of relevant age group1989: 139.4 % of relevant age group1992: 127.9 % of relevant age group1995: 115.8 % of relevant age group1996: 127.1 % of relevant age group1997: 121.5 % of relevant age group2001: 96.1 % of relevant age group2002: 100.8 % 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

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

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% of relevant age group) in Gabon, 1972 to 2003.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 118 Liberia 99.5% compare
  2. 119 Paraguay 99.1% compare
  3. 120 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 99.0% compare
  4. 122 Cape Verde 98.9% compare
  5. 123 Grenada 98.9% compare
  6. 124 Sri Lanka 98.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total (% 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
229 places, 7,006 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.