Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Gabon
Gabon: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 71.44 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Gabon, 1971–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Gabon is 71.44, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Gabon peaked at 71.44 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.31, in 1971.
That places Gabon 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.31 | — |
| 1972 | 14.88 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 18.24 | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 21.48 | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 24.92 | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 25.91 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 26.11 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 28.38 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 27.23 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 27.02 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 28.77 | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 28.62 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 29.94 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 31.97 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 33.55 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 36.3 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 35.68 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 36.92 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 35.23 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 36.28 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 38.63 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 45.64 | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 46.04 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.35 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 48.62 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 49.43 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 70.26 | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 71.44 | +1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 71.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 71.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.89, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +42.1% | 49.43 | 70.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.27 | 13.31 | 28.38 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32.4 | 27.02 | 36.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.19 | 36.28 | 46.04 | 5 |
| 2000s | 49.03 | 48.62 | 49.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.26 | 70.26 | 70.26 | 1 |
| 2020s | 71.44 | 71.44 | 71.44 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 147 British Virgin Islands 75.58 compare
- 148 French Polynesia 74.77 compare
- 149 Bermuda 74.4 compare
- 151 Seychelles 70.82 compare
- 152 Botswana 70.63 compare
- 153 Nicaragua 70.17 compare
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary gross enrollment rate in Gabon?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Gabon was 71.44 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.44 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.31 in 1971.
- How does Gabon rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Gabon ranks 150th out of 203 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.