Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Gabon
Gabon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 49,690 in 2003. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon, 1972–2003
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2003, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon stood at 49,690.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon peaked at 50,108 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,626, in 1972.
Gabon ranks 47th of 199 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, male (number) (primary) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18,626 | — |
| 1973 | 21,502 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 21,944 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 22,176 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 22,552 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 25,108 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 25,129 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 27,146 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 27,825 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 27,692 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 27,161 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 29,225 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 35,146 | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 30,883 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 35,669 | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 35,126 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 50,083 | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 44,865 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 45,476 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 50,108 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 50,055 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49,690 | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 49,690 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,799, 27.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 49,690 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54,017, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) 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 | +42.6% | 35,126 | 50,083 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22,434 | 18,626 | 25,129 | 7 |
| 1980s | 30,093 | 27,146 | 35,669 | 8 |
| 1990s | 43,888 | 35,126 | 50,083 | 4 |
| 2000s | 49,951 | 49,690 | 50,108 | 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, male in Gabon?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon was 49,690 in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 50,108 in 2001.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,626 in 1972.
- How does Gabon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Gabon ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2003.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release