Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 6.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
157th
of 164 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2025
All-time low
0.9%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea is 6.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 6.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1981.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.9% | — |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.6%, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 6.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.0%, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 154 Guinea-Bissau 10.1% compare
- 155 Mali 8.1% compare
- 156 Tanzania 7.5% compare
- 158 Mozambique 6.7% compare
- 159 Zimbabwe 6.4% compare
- 160 Central African Republic 5.2% compare
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, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) in Equatorial Guinea was 6.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1981.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, upper secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release