Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Gabon

Gabon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 46,583 number in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
46,583 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 187 countries
All-time high
46,925 number
in 2002
All-time low
16,271 number
in 1972
Years of data
22
1972–2003

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gabon, 1972–2003

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1972198720031972: 16.3k number1973: 19.4k number1975: 20.1k number1976: 21.6k number1977: 21.4k number1978: 23.9k number1979: 24.6k number1980: 25.4k number1981: 26.2k number1982: 26.6k number1983: 26.6k number1984: 27.7k number1987: 33.4k number1988: 30.1k number1989: 34.2k number1992: 35.0k number1995: 46.0k number1996: 42.5k number1997: 42.9k number2001: 46.8k number2002: 46.9k number2003: 46.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2003, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gabon stood at 46,583 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gabon peaked at 46,925 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16,271 number, in 1972.

Gabon ranks 45th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Gabon, 1972 to 2003.
Year number Change
1972 16,271 number —
1973 19,397 number +19.2%
1975 20,144 number +3.9%
1976 21,576 number +7.1%
1977 21,448 number -0.6%
1978 23,856 number +11.2%
1979 24,588 number +3.1%
1980 25,431 number +3.4%
1981 26,192 number +3.0%
1982 26,571 number +1.4%
1983 26,637 number +0.2%
1984 27,747 number +4.2%
1987 33,399 number +20.4%
1988 30,131 number -9.8%
1989 34,206 number +13.5%
1992 35,014 number +2.4%
1995 46,022 number +31.4%
1996 42,545 number -7.6%
1997 42,860 number +0.7%
2001 46,843 number +9.3%
2002 46,925 number +0.2%
2003 46,583 number -0.7%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 46,583 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 27.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 46,583 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,040 number 16,271 number 24,588 number 7
1980s 28,789 number 25,431 number 34,206 number 8
1990s 41,610 number 35,014 number 46,022 number 4
2000s 46,784 number 46,583 number 46,925 number 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 42 Papua New Guinea 52,527 number compare
  2. 43 Syria 47,607 number compare
  3. 44 Cambodia 46,941 number compare
  4. 46 Tunisia 45,783 number compare
  5. 47 Iran 42,164 number compare
  6. 48 Peru 37,549 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gabon?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Gabon was 46,583 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 46,925 number in 2002.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 16,271 number in 1972.
How does Gabon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Gabon ranks 45th out of 187 countries with data for 2003.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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