Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon
Gabon: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 58.4% in 1995. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon, 1971–1995
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1995, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon stood at 58.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon peaked at 70.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 52.3%, in 1978.
Gabon ranks 136th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.7% | — |
| 1972 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 70.7% | +18.9% |
| 1975 | 68.0% | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 54.1% | -20.4% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 57.7% | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 59.8% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.5% | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.7% | 52.3% | 70.7% | 7 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 53.5% | 66.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 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, male in Gabon?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Gabon was 58.4% in 1995, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.3% in 1978.
- How does Gabon rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Gabon ranks 136th out of 149 countries with data for 1995.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release