Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Equatorial Guinea
65.8%
in 2025
South Sudan
58.7%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 65.8% against 58.7% in South Sudan, a difference of 7.1%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 62.3% | 9.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 61.4% | 2.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 59.6% | 7.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 65.8% against 58.7% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 7.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release