Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Gabon

Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 29.3% in 1995. ▼ Falling

Latest (1995)
29.3%
World rank
4th
of 118 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 1971
All-time low
29.3%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1971–1995

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Gabon, 1971–1995

010203040501971198319951971: 48.5 %1972: 48.2 %1983: 34.7 %1986: 39.7 %1987: 35.8 %1988: 43.9 %1995: 29.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1995, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Gabon stood at 29.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 48.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1995.

That places Gabon 4th out of 118 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%) in Gabon, 1971 to 1995.
Year % Change
1971 48.5%
1972 48.2% -0.5%
1983 34.7% -28.1%
1986 39.7% +14.6%
1987 35.8% -10.0%
1988 43.9% +22.7%
1995 29.3% -33.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.3% 48.2% 48.5% 2
1980s 38.5% 34.7% 43.9% 4
1990s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 1 Sao Tome and Principe 33.5%
  2. 2 Central African Republic 32.5% compare
  3. 3 Guinea-Bissau 30.9% compare
  4. 5 Burundi 23.6% compare
  5. 6 Guinea 23.5% compare
  6. 7 Mali 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Gabon?
Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Gabon was 29.3% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1971.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1995.
How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Gabon ranks 4th out of 118 countries with data for 1995.
Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 6 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,212 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.