Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gabon
Gabon: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.06 GPI in 1995. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gabon, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.06 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 1995.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gabon peaked at 1.11 GPI in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.865 GPI, in 1976.
That places Gabon 20th out of 141 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gabon, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9156 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.9377 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9717 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.9506 GPI | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.865 GPI | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9216 GPI | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9995 GPI | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.9007 GPI | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9843 GPI | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.96 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.11 GPI | +15.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9171 GPI | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPI | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPI | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9374 GPI | 0.865 GPI | 0.9995 GPI | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9841 GPI | 0.9007 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gabon?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Gabon was 1.06 GPI in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPI in 1986.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.865 GPI in 1976.
- How does Gabon rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Gabon ranks 20th out of 141 countries with data for 1995.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 5 of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.