Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon

Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 25.2% in 1987. ▲ Rising

Latest (1987)
25.2%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 172 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 1985
All-time low
11.4%
in 1971
Years of data
11
1971–1987

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon, 1971–1987

01020301971197919871971: 11.4 %1972: 12.4 %1973: 12.8 %1979: 18.5 %1980: 22.5 %1982: 23.1 %1983: 24.4 %1984: 21.6 %1985: 26.8 %1986: 25.7 %1987: 25.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 25.2% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 1987.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon peaked at 26.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1971.

That places Gabon 6th out of 172 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Gabon, 1971 to 1987.
Year % Change
1971 11.4%
1972 12.4% +9.6%
1973 12.8% +3.3%
1979 18.5% +43.7%
1980 22.5% +21.7%
1982 23.1% +2.6%
1983 24.4% +6.0%
1984 21.6% -11.8%
1985 26.8% +24.1%
1986 25.7% -4.1%
1987 25.2% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.8% 11.4% 18.5% 4
1980s 24.2% 21.6% 26.8% 7

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 3 Guinea 30.1% compare
  2. 4 Sao Tome and Principe 27.3% compare
  3. 5 Mali 26.3% compare
  4. 7 Namibia 23.6%
  5. 8 Burundi 23.0% compare
  6. 9 Niger 22.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon was 25.2% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1971.
How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Gabon ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 1987.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 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.