Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon
Gabon: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 82.1% in 2002. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, 1971–2002
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon is 82.1%, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon peaked at 82.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1978.
That places Gabon 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 60.3% | — |
| 1972 | 62.1% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 72.8% | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 69.1% | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 55.8% | -19.2% |
| 1977 | 71.5% | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 65.0% | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 66.5% | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 61.0% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 66.5% | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 56.3% | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 69.3% | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 64.2% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 82.1% | +27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.7% | 53.3% | 72.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 56.3% | 69.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Gabon was 82.1% in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2002.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release