Equatorial Guinea vs Somalia: School enrollment, primary

Equatorial Guinea
47.5%
in 2015
Somalia
20.9%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
204th
Somalia rank
205th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Somalia
050100150197119972023

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 47.5% against 20.9% in Somalia, a difference of 26.6%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 2.3 times Somalia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 205th of 205 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 89.1% 9.8% 79.3% Equatorial Guinea
1980s 120.5% 19.7% 100.8% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Equatorial Guinea or Somalia?
Equatorial Guinea, at 47.5% against 20.9% in Somalia as of 2015.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
26.6%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Somalia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1984.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Somalia rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 204th and Somalia ranks 205th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.