Primary education, pupils (% female) in Gabon
Gabon: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.8% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Gabon, 1971–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2011, primary education, pupils in Gabon stood at 48.8%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Gabon peaked at 49.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 68th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.6% | — |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 48.3% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 49.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 47.6% | 49.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 48.8% | 48.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 65 Luxembourg 48.8% compare
- 66 Mongolia 48.8% compare
- 67 Lithuania 48.8% compare
- 69 Czechia 48.8% compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 48.8% compare
- 71 United Kingdom 48.8% compare
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 education, pupils in Gabon?
- Primary education, pupils in Gabon was 48.8% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for primary education, pupils?
- Gabon ranks 68th out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.