School enrollment, primary, male in Gabon
Gabon: School enrollment, primary, male was 102.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Gabon, 1971–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Gabon is 102.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Gabon peaked at 144.9% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 102.4%, in 2019.
That places Gabon 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 138.4% | 133.7% | 144.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 139.9% | 136.5% | 142.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 133.6% | 127.3% | 137.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 134.1% | 130.6% | 137.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 117.5% | 102.4% | 132.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
- Primary education, teachers 10,935 (2019)
- School enrollment, primary, female 98.0% (2019)
- Labor force, female 40.0% (2025)
- Labor force, total 844,145 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9672 GPI (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Gabon?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Gabon was 102.4% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 144.9% in 1978.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.4% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Gabon ranks 82nd out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.