Equatorial Guinea vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 54.8% against 20.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 34.0%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.6 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 166 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 | 36.9% | 48.8% | 12.0% | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 34.8% | 7.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 23.6% | 30.3% | 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, female, Equatorial Guinea or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 54.8% against 20.8% 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, female between Equatorial Guinea and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34.0%, 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, female?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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 female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/