Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.33 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2015. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.13 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Equatorial Guinea 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 2.79 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.63 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.33 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.93 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.33 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 2.59 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.62 units per square kilometre | 2.94 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 3.03 units per square kilometre | 3.33 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 148 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Eritrea 3.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Laos 3.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 3.17 units per square kilometre compare
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Equatorial Guinea?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Equatorial Guinea was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.