Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 8.28 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea stood at 8.28 years. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 8.28 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.39 years, in 2000.
That places Equatorial Guinea 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.39 years | — |
| 2001 | 6.48 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 6.58 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6.67 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.76 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.86 years | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.96 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 7.06 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.16 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.26 years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.36 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.47 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.57 years | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.68 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.79 years | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.89 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 8.11 years | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 8.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 8.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.28 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.28 years | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.28 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 8.28 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96 years, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 years | 6.39 years | 7.26 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 years | 7.36 years | 8.22 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 years | 8.28 years | 8.28 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,327 (2005)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 17,300 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,889 (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,707 (2015)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,544 (2005)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 93,396 (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 6 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0642 units per person (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea was 8.28 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.39 years in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.