Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Equatorial Guinea
62.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
59.0%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
South Sudan rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- South Sudan
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 62.0% against 59.0% in South Sudan, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.7% | 65.2% | 9.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 64.7% | 0.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 60.7% | 2.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 62.0% against 59.0% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
- 3.0%, 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 children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (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