Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 61.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
61.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
147th
of 165 countries
All-time high
61.4%
in 2025
All-time low
57.8%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea is 61.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 61.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 1981.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 57.8% | — |
| 1982 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 60.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 61.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 61.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.2% | 57.8% | 58.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 58.4% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 58.5% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 59.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 60.5% | 61.4% | 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, male (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea was 61.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release