Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) was 73.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
137th
of 165 countries
All-time high
73.6%
in 2025
All-time low
43.7%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 73.6% for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 73.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1981.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 43.7% | — |
| 1982 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 45.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 46.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 48.1% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 49.1% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 52.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 52.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 53.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 63.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 73.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 73.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.6% | 43.7% | 50.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.3% | 51.1% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 57.8% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 64.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 70.6% | 73.6% | 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea was 73.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 137th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release