Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Gabon
Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 33.1% in 1995. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Gabon, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Gabon is 33.1%, measured in 1995.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 36.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1971.
That places Gabon 2nd out of 185 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, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.8% | — |
| 1972 | 34.4% | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 35.1% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 36.5% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 33.9% | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 33.6% | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 35.3% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 35.4% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 34.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 31.3% | -10.3% |
| 1983 | 33.1% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.2% | 28.8% | 36.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 33.0% | 29.2% | 35.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 43.1% compare
- 3 Burundi 32.9% compare
- 4 Rwanda 29.7% compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 26.7% 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, male in Gabon?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Gabon was 33.1% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Gabon ranks 2nd out of 185 countries with data for 1995.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release