Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both was 32.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea is 32.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 32.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1981.
That places Equatorial Guinea 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both … modelled data both in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 18.1% | — |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20.8% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 21.9% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 22.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.4%, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 32.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 20.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 20.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.4% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 30.5% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 34.83 (2015)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 34.4 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea was 32.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release