Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Gabon
Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 29.2% in 1995. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Gabon, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1995, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Gabon stood at 29.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Gabon peaked at 29.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 2nd of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.8% | — |
| 1972 | 25.8% | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 20.6% | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 23.7% | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 21.3% | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 23.9% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.8% | 19.8% | 25.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 20.6% | 23.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 29.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 1 Guinea-Bissau 37.2% compare
- 3 Burundi 26.0% compare
- 4 Mali 25.6% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 22.0% 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 5 of primary education, female in Gabon?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Gabon was 29.2% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Gabon ranks 2nd out of 141 countries with data for 1995.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 5 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.