Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Gabon
Gabon: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 100.17 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
100.17
World rank
115th
of 217 countries
All-time high
141.15
in 1978
All-time low
100.17
in 2019
Years of data
30
1971–2019
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Gabon stood at 100.17. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Gabon peaked at 141.15 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 100.17, in 2019.
That places Gabon 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 126.68 | — |
| 1972 | 128.83 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 130.58 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 130.82 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 134.81 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 138.21 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 135.54 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 141.15 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 137.06 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 138.64 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 139.62 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 139.13 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 138.41 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 138.72 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 138.81 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 137.34 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 137.74 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 135.16 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 138.21 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 126.44 | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 130.28 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 136.28 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 134.9 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 134.64 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 133.68 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 129.57 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 135.69 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 133.14 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 129.78 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 100.17 | -22.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 100.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 100.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.74 | 126.68 | 141.15 | 9 |
| 1980s | 138.18 | 135.16 | 139.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.71 | 126.44 | 136.28 | 6 |
| 2000s | 132.8 | 129.57 | 135.69 | 3 |
| 2010s | 114.97 | 100.17 | 129.78 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Gabon?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Gabon was 100.17 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 141.15 in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.17 in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Gabon ranks 115th out of 217 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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