Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon

Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 30.1% in 1995. ▲ Rising

Latest (1995)
30.1%
World rank
2nd
of 140 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1995
All-time low
18.8%
in 1983
Years of data
7
1971–1995

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon, 1971–1995

01020301971198319951971: 20.3 %1972: 25.2 %1983: 18.8 %1986: 24.1 %1987: 20 %1988: 23.4 %1995: 30.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1995, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 30.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 1983.

That places Gabon 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Gabon, 1971 to 1995.
Year % Change
1971 20.3%
1972 25.2% +24.0%
1983 18.8% -25.2%
1986 24.1% +28.1%
1987 20.0% -17.2%
1988 23.4% +17.2%
1995 30.1% +28.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.7% 20.3% 25.2% 2
1980s 21.6% 18.8% 24.1% 4
1990s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 33.5% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 26.9% compare
  3. 4 Iraq 25.0% compare
  4. 5 Mali 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon was 30.1% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 1983.
How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Gabon ranks 2nd out of 140 countries with data for 1995.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.