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
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Gabon, 1971–1995
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Sao Tome and Principe 33.5%
- 2 Central African Republic 32.5% compare
- 3 Guinea-Bissau 30.9% compare
- 5 Burundi 23.6% compare
- 6 Guinea 23.5% compare
- 7 Mali 23.4% 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 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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About this data
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.