School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon
Gabon: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.08 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (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
Gabon recorded 1.08 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3961 GPI, in 1971.
That places Gabon 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3961 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.4159 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4361 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.46 GPI | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5331 GPI | +15.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5772 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6013 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6078 GPI | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6447 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6663 GPI | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.649 GPI | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6625 GPI | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6855 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7146 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7353 GPI | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7278 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7711 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.8818 GPI | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9129 GPI | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8409 GPI | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9069 GPI | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8849 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8792 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPI | +22.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5034 GPI | 0.3961 GPI | 0.6078 GPI | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7139 GPI | 0.6447 GPI | 0.8818 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.885 GPI | 0.8409 GPI | 0.9129 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 43 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.08 GPI compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.08 GPI compare
- 45 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.08 GPI compare
- 47 Philippines 1.08 GPI compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 1.08 GPI compare
- 49 Paraguay 1.07 GPI compare
More education data for Gabon
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Gabon was 1.08 GPI in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3961 GPI in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- 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, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.