Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 48.1% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2002, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon stood at 48.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 53.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.0% | — |
| 1972 | 51.5% | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 53.6% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 51.3% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 48.8% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 53.8% | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 49.5% | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 49.2% | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 48.0% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 39.4% | -18.0% |
| 1988 | 44.4% | +12.9% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 47.0% | 53.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 47.2% | 39.4% | 52.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 43.9% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.1% | 49.8% | 2 |
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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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon was 48.1% in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2002.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.