Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon
Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both was 30.5% in 1987. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon, 1971–1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1987, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon stood at 30.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon peaked at 30.5% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1971.
That places Gabon 4th out of 90 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.2% | — |
| 1972 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 20.8% | +174.5% |
| 1980 | 22.2% | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 23.7% | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 20.9% | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 25.6% | +32.8% |
| 1986 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 30.5% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 19.2% | 30.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 Morocco 42.5% compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 36.6% compare
- 3 Ethiopia 30.9%
- 5 Guinea 27.8%
- 6 Burkina Faso 27.1% compare
- 7 Niger 26.0% 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon was 30.5% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Gabon ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 1987.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 4 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release