Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Gabon
Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 31.2% in 1995. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Gabon, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1995, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Gabon stood at 31.2%.
The figure is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Gabon peaked at 36.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1987.
That places Gabon 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.2% | — |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 36.0% | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 33.7% | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 30.1% | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 34.1% | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 27.9% | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.8% | 28.2% | 36.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.5% | 27.9% | 34.1% | 7 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 44.5% compare
- 3 Burundi 27.3% compare
- 4 Madagascar 21.7% compare
- 5 Malawi 21.5% compare
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 2 of primary education, female in Gabon?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Gabon was 31.2% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1987.
- How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Gabon ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 1995.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.