Secondary education, pupils in Gabon
Gabon: Secondary education, pupils was 46.3% in 1999. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Gabon, 1971–1999
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 1999, secondary education, pupils in Gabon stood at 46.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Gabon peaked at 47.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1971.
That places Gabon 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28.6% | — |
| 1972 | 29.6% | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 30.6% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 31.7% | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 34.9% | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 36.7% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 37.7% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 39.3% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 40.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 40.7% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 42.3% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5% | 28.6% | 37.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 39.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 45.4% | 47.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 170 United Arab Emirates 46.7% compare
- 171 Nigeria 46.6% compare
- 172 Morocco 46.6% compare
- 174 Congo 46.2% compare
- 175 Tajikistan 46.2%
- 176 American Samoa 46.1% compare
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.17 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils in Gabon?
- Secondary education, pupils in Gabon was 46.3% in 1999, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Gabon ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 1999.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.