Persistence to grade 5, male in Gabon
Gabon: Persistence to grade 5, male was 58.4% in 1995. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Gabon, 1971–1995
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Gabon is 58.4%, measured in 1995.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Gabon peaked at 70.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1978.
That places Gabon 137th out of 149 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.7% | — |
| 1972 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 70.7% | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 57.7% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.8% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 52.3% | 70.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 53.5% | 66.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Gabon?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Gabon was 58.4% in 1995, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Gabon ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 1995.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.