School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Gabon
Gabon: School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) was 5.6% in 2003. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary, female in Gabon, 1971–2003
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2003, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Gabon stood at 5.6%.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary, female in Gabon peaked at 6.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1971.
Gabon ranks 169th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +60.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +44.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +202.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +87.4% |
| 1984 | 2.6% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | +26.0% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -6.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 10% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +202.2% | 0.3% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 166 Madagascar 6.2% compare
- 167 Burundi 6.1% compare
- 168 Afghanistan 5.9% compare
- 170 Yemen 5.4% compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.7% compare
- 172 Mauritania 4.4% 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 school enrollment, tertiary, female in Gabon?
- School enrollment, tertiary, female in Gabon was 5.6% in 2003, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for school enrollment, tertiary, female?
- Gabon ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2003.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary, female (% 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.