Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Gabon
Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 47.0% in 2002. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Gabon, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2002, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gabon stood at 47.0%.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gabon peaked at 53.2% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 1987.
Gabon ranks 1st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 47.0% | — |
| 1972 | 51.2% | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 53.2% | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 47.7% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 53.0% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 50.7% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 45.4% | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 39.0% | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.2% | 47.0% | 53.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 39.0% | 50.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 43.1% | 44.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.0% | 48.7% | 2 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gabon?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Gabon was 47.0% in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1974.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Gabon ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2002.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release