Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon

Gabon: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 49,690 number in 2003. ▲ Rising

Latest (2003)
49,690 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
48th
of 187 countries
All-time high
50,108 number
in 2001
All-time low
18,626 number
in 1972
Years of data
22
1972–2003

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon, 1972–2003

020.0k40.0k60.0k1972198720031972: 18.6k number1973: 21.5k number1975: 21.9k number1976: 22.2k number1977: 22.6k number1978: 25.1k number1979: 25.1k number1980: 27.1k number1981: 27.8k number1982: 27.7k number1983: 27.2k number1984: 29.2k number1987: 35.1k number1988: 30.9k number1989: 35.7k number1992: 35.1k number1995: 50.1k number1996: 44.9k number1997: 45.5k number2001: 50.1k number2002: 50.1k number2003: 49.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2003, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon stood at 49,690 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon peaked at 50,108 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,626 number, in 1972.

Gabon ranks 48th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Gabon, 1972 to 2003.
Year number Change
1972 18,626 number
1973 21,502 number +15.4%
1975 21,944 number +2.1%
1976 22,176 number +1.1%
1977 22,552 number +1.7%
1978 25,108 number +11.3%
1979 25,129 number +0.1%
1980 27,146 number +8.0%
1981 27,825 number +2.5%
1982 27,692 number -0.5%
1983 27,161 number -1.9%
1984 29,225 number +7.6%
1987 35,146 number +20.3%
1988 30,883 number -12.1%
1989 35,669 number +15.5%
1992 35,126 number -1.5%
1995 50,083 number +42.6%
1996 44,865 number -10.4%
1997 45,476 number +1.4%
2001 50,108 number +10.2%
2002 50,055 number -0.1%
2003 49,690 number -0.7%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 49,690 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 15.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 49,690 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +42.6% 35,126 number 50,083 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22,434 number 18,626 number 25,129 number 7
1980s 30,093 number 27,146 number 35,669 number 8
1990s 43,888 number 35,126 number 50,083 number 4
2000s 49,951 number 49,690 number 50,108 number 3

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 45 Togo 63,513 number compare
  2. 46 Venezuela 63,029 number compare
  3. 47 Papua New Guinea 60,934 number compare
  4. 49 Vietnam 49,581 number compare
  5. 50 Thailand 47,269 number compare
  6. 51 Peru 47,216 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Gabon was 49,690 number in 2003, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 50,108 number in 2001.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 18,626 number in 1972.
How does Gabon rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Gabon ranks 48th out of 187 countries with data for 2003.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.