Equatorial Guinea vs WB: Africa Western and Central: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Equatorial Guinea
39.8%
in 2005
WB: Africa Western and Central
69.6%
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
210th
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
211th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

WB: Africa Western and Central currently reports 69.6% against 39.8% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 29.8%.

That makes WB: Africa Western and Central's figure about 1.7 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 210th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 211th of 211 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and WB: Africa Western and Central in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 43.7% 27.3% 16.4% Equatorial Guinea
1980s 60.0% 52.9% 7.0% Equatorial Guinea
1990s 61.1% 49.6% 11.4% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 46.4% 55.5% 9.2% WB: Africa Western and Central

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Equatorial Guinea or WB: Africa Western and Central?
WB: Africa Western and Central, at 69.6% against 39.8% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Equatorial Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
29.8%, with WB: Africa Western and Central ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central?
9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2005.
How do Equatorial Guinea and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 210th and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 211th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release