Equatorial Guinea vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Equatorial Guinea
65.6%
in 2015
SDG: Least Developed Countries
21.5%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
2nd
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 65.6% against 21.5% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 3.1 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th of 203 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 31.9% | 20.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 23.8% | 39.8% | 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 SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 65.6% against 21.5% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2015.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Equatorial Guinea and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 44.1%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 2nd and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th of 203 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 (%). 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