Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 4.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.12
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.99
in 1990
All-time low
4.08
in 2023
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea is 4.12, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.08, in 2023.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.68 | — |
| 1951 | 5.67 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 5.67 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 5.66 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 5.65 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.65 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.65 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.65 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 5.66 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 5.67 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.69 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.71 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.73 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 5.76 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.78 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.79 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.81 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.81 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.79 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 5.79 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.79 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.79 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.8 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.82 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.83 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.86 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 5.88 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.93 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 5.95 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.96 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 5.97 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.98 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.99 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.99 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.99 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.98 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.98 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.97 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.96 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.94 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.91 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 5.88 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5.83 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.79 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.67 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.62 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.56 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.04 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.95 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.69 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 4.51 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.43 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.35 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.27 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.17 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.08 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.12 | +0.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 4.12 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.66 | 5.65 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.72 | 5.65 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.8 | 5.79 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.92 | 5.83 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.88 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.58 | 5.29 | 5.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.82 | 4.43 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 4.08 | 4.35 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Equatorial Guinea was 4.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 in 2023.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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