Equatorial Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 55.3% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 36.6%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 45.3% | 9.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 31.4% | 7.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 21.1% | 33.1% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 55.3% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 36.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/