Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon

Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 23.8% in 1987. ▲ Rising

Latest (1987)
23.8%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
8th
of 178 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 1985
All-time low
14.1%
in 1971
Years of data
11
1971–1987

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon, 1971–1987

01020301971197919871971: 14.1 %1972: 14.4 %1973: 14.2 %1979: 18.8 %1980: 23.4 %1982: 21.5 %1983: 25.2 %1984: 24.8 %1985: 28.5 %1986: 26.8 %1987: 23.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon is 23.8%, measured in 1987.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon peaked at 28.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 1971.

Gabon ranks 8th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Gabon, 1971 to 1987.
Year % Change
1971 14.1%
1972 14.4% +1.9%
1973 14.2% -1.3%
1979 18.8% +33.0%
1980 23.4% +24.3%
1982 21.5% -8.2%
1983 25.2% +17.2%
1984 24.8% -1.7%
1985 28.5% +14.9%
1986 26.8% -5.7%
1987 23.8% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.4% 14.1% 18.8% 4
1980s 24.9% 21.5% 28.5% 7

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 5 Mali 30.7% compare
  2. 6 Burundi 29.4% compare
  3. 7 Benin 23.9% compare
  4. 9 Tunisia 23.8% compare
  5. 10 Uruguay 22.8%
  6. 11 Chad 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon was 23.8% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 1971.
How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Gabon ranks 8th out of 178 countries with data for 1987.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.