Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Gabon
Gabon: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 66.8% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Gabon, 1972–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 66.8% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in 2003.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 92.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1992.
That places Gabon 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2003, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 64.9% | — |
| 1973 | 64.0% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 83.7% | +30.8% |
| 1976 | 92.0% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 83.7% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 86.3% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 84.4% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 85.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 90.7% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 90.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.0% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 76.1% | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | -12.0% |
| 1988 | 65.4% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 62.0% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | -2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 66.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.2%, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 66.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.9% | 64.0% | 92.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 62.0% | 90.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 52.7% | 64.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 66.8% | 68.4% | 2 |
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 to the last grade of primary education, male in Gabon?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Gabon was 66.8% in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Gabon ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2003.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release