Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Gabon
Gabon: Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) was 66.8% in 2003. ▼ Falling
Primary completion rate, male in Gabon, 1972–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 66.8% for primary completion rate, male in 2003.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in Gabon peaked at 92.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1992.
Gabon ranks 165th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | 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% |
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 primary completion rate, male in Gabon?
- Primary completion rate, male in Gabon was 66.8% in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for primary completion rate, male?
- Gabon ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2003.
- Is primary completion rate, 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.