School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Gabon
Gabon: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 100.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, primary in Gabon stood at 100.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Gabon peaked at 141.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 100.2%, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 107th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 126.7% | — |
| 1972 | 128.8% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 130.6% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 130.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 134.8% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 138.2% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 135.5% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 141.1% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 137.1% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 138.6% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 139.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 139.1% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 138.4% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 138.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 138.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 137.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 137.7% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 135.2% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 138.2% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 126.4% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 130.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 136.3% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 134.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 134.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 133.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 129.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 135.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 133.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 129.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 100.2% | -22.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 100.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 100.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.4%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.7% | 126.7% | 141.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 138.2% | 135.2% | 139.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.7% | 126.4% | 136.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 132.8% | 129.6% | 135.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 115.0% | 100.2% | 129.8% | 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 in Gabon?
- School enrollment, primary in Gabon was 100.2% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 141.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.2% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Gabon ranks 107th out of 205 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.