Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon

Gabon: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 16,627 number in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
16,627 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 187 countries
All-time high
16,749 number
in 2002
All-time low
4,968 number
in 1972
Years of data
23
1972–2003

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1972–2003

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1972198720031972: 5.0k number1973: 6.3k number1975: 7.1k number1976: 7.7k number1977: 7.9k number1978: 8.6k number1979: 8.5k number1980: 9.2k number1981: 9.3k number1982: 9.5k number1983: 8.9k number1984: 9.5k number1985: 10.2k number1987: 11.4k number1988: 9.9k number1989: 11.7k number1992: 12.2k number1995: 16.4k number1996: 14.0k number1997: 14.8k number2001: 16.4k number2002: 16.7k number2003: 16.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon is 16,627 number, measured in 2003.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 16,749 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,968 number, in 1972.

Gabon ranks 47th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Gabon, 1972 to 2003.
Year number Change
1972 4,968 number
1973 6,313 number +27.1%
1975 7,140 number +13.1%
1976 7,722 number +8.2%
1977 7,918 number +2.5%
1978 8,614 number +8.8%
1979 8,485 number -1.5%
1980 9,160 number +8.0%
1981 9,293 number +1.5%
1982 9,504 number +2.3%
1983 8,939 number -5.9%
1984 9,493 number +6.2%
1985 10,188 number +7.3%
1987 11,394 number +11.8%
1988 9,916 number -13.0%
1989 11,656 number +17.5%
1992 12,184 number +4.5%
1995 16,356 number +34.2%
1996 14,025 number -14.3%
1997 14,763 number +5.3%
2001 16,414 number +11.2%
2002 16,749 number +2.0%
2003 16,627 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,309 number 4,968 number 8,614 number 7
1980s 9,949 number 8,939 number 11,656 number 9
1990s 14,332 number 12,184 number 16,356 number 4
2000s 16,597 number 16,414 number 16,749 number 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 20,756 number compare
  2. 45 Sudan 20,014 number
  3. 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19,848 number compare
  4. 48 Papua New Guinea 16,511 number compare
  5. 49 Nicaragua 15,767 number compare
  6. 50 Senegal 15,323 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon was 16,627 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 16,749 number in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 4,968 number in 1972.
How does Gabon rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Gabon ranks 47th out of 187 countries with data for 2003.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.