Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon

Gabon: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 28.2% in 1987. ▲ Rising

Latest (1987)
28.2%
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
6th
of 161 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 1983
All-time low
7.8%
in 1971
Years of data
11
1971–1987

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon, 1971–1987

10152025301971197919871971: 7.8 %1972: 12.1 %1973: 10.4 %1979: 16.7 %1980: 28.4 %1982: 21.3 %1983: 30.4 %1984: 20.6 %1985: 27.6 %1986: 25.2 %1987: 28.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 1987, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon stood at 28.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon peaked at 30.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1971.

That places Gabon 6th out of 161 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Gabon, 1971 to 1987.
Year % Change
1971 7.8%
1972 12.1% +55.7%
1973 10.4% -13.5%
1979 16.7% +59.7%
1980 28.4% +70.2%
1982 21.3% -25.1%
1983 30.4% +43.1%
1984 20.6% -32.3%
1985 27.6% +34.0%
1986 25.2% -8.8%
1987 28.2% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.7% 7.8% 16.7% 4
1980s 25.9% 20.6% 30.4% 7

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 3 Guinea-Bissau 36.6% compare
  2. 4 Iraq 32.2% compare
  3. 5 Eritrea 28.5%
  4. 7 Benin 27.7% compare
  5. 8 Morocco 27.3% compare
  6. 9 Cape Verde 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Gabon was 28.2% in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1971.
How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Gabon ranks 6th out of 161 countries with data for 1987.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.