Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Gabon

Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 49.1% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
49.1%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.7%
in 1977
All-time low
39.7%
in 1987
Years of data
19
1971–2002

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Gabon, 1971–2002

02040601971198620021971: 46.9 %1972: 51.7 %1974: 53.9 %1975: 51.7 %1976: 49.8 %1977: 54.7 %1978: 51.1 %1979: 52.7 %1980: 53.2 %1981: 50.2 %1982: 48.9 %1983: 47.4 %1986: 49.1 %1987: 39.7 %1988: 44.6 %1995: 45.4 %1996: 44.6 %2001: 50.9 %2002: 49.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Gabon is 49.1%, measured in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 54.7% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1987.

That places Gabon 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2002, putting it 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, male in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Gabon, 1971 to 2002.
Year % Change
1971 46.9%
1972 51.7% +10.1%
1974 53.9% +4.2%
1975 51.7% -4.1%
1976 49.8% -3.6%
1977 54.7% +9.7%
1978 51.1% -6.5%
1979 52.7% +3.1%
1980 53.2% +0.9%
1981 50.2% -5.5%
1982 48.9% -2.8%
1983 47.4% -2.9%
1986 49.1% +3.6%
1987 39.7% -19.2%
1988 44.6% +12.5%
1995 45.4% +1.7%
1996 44.6% -1.7%
2001 50.9% +14.1%
2002 49.1% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.6% 46.9% 54.7% 8
1980s 47.6% 39.7% 53.2% 7
1990s 45.0% 44.6% 45.4% 2
2000s 50.0% 49.1% 50.9% 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 2 Guinea-Bissau 43.6% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 31.9% compare
  3. 4 Malawi 31.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Gabon?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Gabon was 49.1% in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1977.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1987.
How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Gabon ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2002.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.