Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Gabon
Gabon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 96,273 number in 2003. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gabon, 1972–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2003, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gabon stood at 96,273 number.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 96,980 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34,897 number, in 1972.
Gabon ranks 49th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 34,897 number | — |
| 1973 | 40,899 number | +17.2% |
| 1975 | 42,088 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 43,752 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 44,000 number | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 48,964 number | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 49,717 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 52,577 number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 54,017 number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 54,263 number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 53,798 number | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 56,972 number | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 57,449 number | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 68,545 number | +19.3% |
| 1988 | 61,014 number | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 69,875 number | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 70,140 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 96,105 number | +37.0% |
| 1996 | 87,410 number | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 88,336 number | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 96,951 number | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 96,980 number | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 96,273 number | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 96,273 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 19.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 96,273 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 146,224 number, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +37.0% | 70,140 number | 96,105 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,474 number | 34,897 number | 49,717 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 58,723 number | 52,577 number | 69,875 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 85,498 number | 70,140 number | 96,105 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 96,735 number | 96,273 number | 96,980 number | 3 |
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 repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gabon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Gabon was 96,273 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 96,980 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,897 number in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2003.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.