School enrollment, primary, private in Gabon

Gabon: School enrollment, primary, private was 49.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
49.1%
World rank
13th
of 202 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1971
All-time low
17.2%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1971–2019

School enrollment, primary, private in Gabon, 1971–2019

203040501971199520191971: 49.4 % of total primary1972: 48.1 % of total primary1973: 47.2 % of total primary1974: 45.7 % of total primary1975: 45.5 % of total primary1981: 39 % of total primary1982: 38 % of total primary1983: 36.9 % of total primary1984: 36 % of total primary1985: 34.8 % of total primary1986: 33.4 % of total primary1987: 33.2 % of total primary1988: 32.5 % of total primary1989: 31.1 % of total primary1992: 31 % of total primary1995: 28.7 % of total primary1996: 28.9 % of total primary1997: 29.2 % of total primary1999: 17.2 % of total primary2001: 28.2 % of total primary2002: 29 % of total primary2003: 29.3 % of total primary2011: 43.9 % of total primary2019: 49.1 % of total primary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

In 2019, school enrollment, primary, private in Gabon stood at 49.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Gabon peaked at 49.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1999.

Gabon ranks 13th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Gabon, 1971 to 2019.
Year % of total primary Change
1971 49.4%
1972 48.1% -2.7%
1973 47.2% -1.8%
1974 45.7% -3.2%
1975 45.5% -0.5%
1981 39.0% -14.3%
1982 38.0% -2.6%
1983 36.9% -2.9%
1984 36.0% -2.3%
1985 34.8% -3.3%
1986 33.4% -4.3%
1987 33.2% -0.6%
1988 32.5% -2.0%
1989 31.1% -4.3%
1992 31.0% -0.4%
1995 28.7% -7.2%
1996 28.9% +0.8%
1997 29.2% +1.0%
1999 17.2% -41.3%
2001 28.2% +64.4%
2002 29.0% +2.9%
2003 29.3% +0.9%
2011 43.9% +49.6%
2019 49.1% +12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.2% 45.5% 49.4% 5
1980s 35.0% 31.1% 39.0% 9
1990s 27.0% 17.2% 31.0% 5
2000s 28.9% 28.2% 29.3% 3
2010s 46.5% 43.9% 49.1% 2

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 10 Somalia 56.5% compare
  2. 11 Belgium 53.9% compare
  3. 12 Liberia 49.6% compare
  4. 14 Antigua and Barbuda 48.8% compare
  5. 15 Cayman Islands 47.2% compare
  6. 16 Pakistan 47.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Gabon?
School enrollment, primary, private in Gabon was 49.1% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1971.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1999.
How does Gabon rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Gabon ranks 13th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.