Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Gabon

Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 36.1% in 1995. ▲ Rising

Latest (1995)
36.1%
World rank
2nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 1978
All-time low
26.1%
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–1995

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Gabon, 1971–1995

0102030401971198319951971: 26.1 %1972: 28.6 %1974: 30 %1975: 33.8 %1976: 29.1 %1977: 33 %1978: 37 %1979: 31.6 %1980: 33 %1981: 32.6 %1982: 29.7 %1983: 30.6 %1986: 35.8 %1987: 32.8 %1988: 35.2 %1995: 36.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 36.1% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in 1995.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Gabon peaked at 37.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1971.

That places Gabon 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%) in Gabon, 1971 to 1995.
Year % Change
1971 26.1%
1972 28.6% +9.2%
1974 30.0% +5.2%
1975 33.8% +12.5%
1976 29.1% -14.0%
1977 33.0% +13.7%
1978 37.0% +11.9%
1979 31.6% -14.4%
1980 33.0% +4.5%
1981 32.6% -1.2%
1982 29.7% -8.9%
1983 30.6% +2.9%
1986 35.8% +17.0%
1987 32.8% -8.5%
1988 35.2% +7.4%
1995 36.1% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.2% 26.1% 37.0% 8
1980s 32.8% 29.7% 35.8% 7
1990s 36.1% 36.1% 36.1% 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 40.7% compare
  2. 3 Congo 29.5% compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 25.6% compare
  4. 5 Burundi 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Gabon?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Gabon was 36.1% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 1978.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1971.
How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Gabon ranks 2nd out of 171 countries with data for 1995.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,281 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.