Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Gabon
Gabon: Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) was 72.3% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, total in Gabon, 1971–2002
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Gabon is 72.3%, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Gabon peaked at 72.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 138th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 56.3% | — |
| 1972 | 57.7% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 69.5% | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 66.9% | +32.9% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 62.9% | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 57.3% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | +30.1% |
| 1995 | 60.1% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 72.3% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.8% | 50.1% | 69.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 51.3% | 66.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
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 persistence to grade 5, total in Gabon?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Gabon was 72.3% in 2002, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Gabon ranks 138th out of 164 countries with data for 2002.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% 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.