School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Gabon
Gabon: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 0.9672 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon is 0.9672 GPI, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon peaked at 1 GPI in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9034 GPI, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 149th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9034 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9105 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.93 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.937 GPI | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9432 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9529 GPI | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9558 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.9557 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9627 GPI | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9733 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.971 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9759 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.9782 GPI | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9814 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9851 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9808 GPI | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9988 GPI | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.99 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9992 GPI | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9984 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9972 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.999 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9954 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.9944 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9686 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9672 GPI | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.939 GPI | 0.9034 GPI | 0.9627 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9834 GPI | 0.971 GPI | 0.9992 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9998 GPI | 0.9972 GPI | 1 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.997 GPI | 0.9944 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9679 GPI | 0.9672 GPI | 0.9686 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon was 0.9672 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPI in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9034 GPI in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.