Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Gabon

Gabon: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 33.4% in 2002. ▬ Flat

Latest (2002)
33.4%
World rank
2nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
40.4%
in 1994
All-time low
31.7%
in 1987
Years of data
10
1971–2002

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gabon, 1971–2002

0102030401971198620021971: 34 %1972: 38.4 %1983: 34 %1986: 36.9 %1987: 31.7 %1988: 35.5 %1994: 40.4 %1995: 34.8 %1996: 34.5 %2002: 33.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2002, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gabon stood at 33.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gabon peaked at 40.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 1987.

Gabon ranks 2nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Gabon, 1971 to 2002.
Year % Change
1971 34.0% —
1972 38.4% +13.0%
1983 34.0% -11.4%
1986 36.9% +8.5%
1987 31.7% -14.2%
1988 35.5% +11.9%
1994 40.4% +14.0%
1995 34.8% -14.0%
1996 34.5% -0.9%
2002 33.4% -3.0%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 33.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 39.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 33.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 4.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 36.2% 34.0% 38.4% 2
1980s 34.5% 31.7% 36.9% 4
1990s 36.5% 34.5% 40.4% 3
2000s 33.4% 33.4% 33.4% 1

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 41.9% compare
  2. 3 Burundi 25.6% compare
  3. 4 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
  4. 5 Madagascar 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gabon?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Gabon was 33.4% in 2002, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 1994.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 1987.
How does Gabon rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Gabon ranks 2nd out of 181 countries with data for 2002.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.