Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Equatorial Guinea, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 12.91 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 12.91 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.14 years, in 2000.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 107th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.14 years | — |
| 2001 | 7.41 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 7.69 years | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7.96 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.24 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.51 years | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 8.79 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.06 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 9.34 years | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 9.61 years | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.89 years | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.16 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.44 years | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.71 years | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.99 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.26 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 11.54 years | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 11.81 years | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 12.09 years | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.36 years | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.64 years | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.91 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 12.91 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.91 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.37 years | 7.14 years | 9.61 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.13 years | 9.89 years | 12.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.85 years | 12.64 years | 12.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,396 (2015)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Equatorial Guinea?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Equatorial Guinea was 12.91 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.91 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 years in 2000.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.