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
Gabon recorded 82.1% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2002. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is 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.
Gabon ranks 143rd of 180 countries on this measure, 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 |
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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 143rd out of 180 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
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.