Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 93,396 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea is 93,396, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 93,396 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31,600, in 1971.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th of 218 countries on this measure, 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31,600 | — |
| 1974 | 35,977 | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 44,499 | +23.7% |
| 1982 | 45,428 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 52,021 | +14.5% |
| 1984 | 61,532 | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 72,725 | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 75,751 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 74,940 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 73,377 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 78,477 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 78,390 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73,771 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 75,809 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 81,099 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 82,417 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 85,061 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 86,821 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 92,029 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 93,396 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33,788 | 31,600 | 35,977 | 2 |
| 1980s | 50,870 | 44,499 | 61,532 | 4 |
| 1990s | 74,472 | 72,725 | 75,751 | 3 |
| 2000s | 77,620 | 73,377 | 82,417 | 7 |
| 2010s | 89,327 | 85,061 | 93,396 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 37.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 93,396 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 93,396 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,600 in 1971.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2015.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release