Gender gap education levels in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gender gap education levels was 34.83 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gender gap education levels in Equatorial Guinea, 1994–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 34.83 for gender gap education levels in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 58.16 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.83, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Gender gap education levels in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58.16 | — |
| 2000 | 46.37 | -20.3% |
| 2001 | 51.86 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 48.75 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 48.39 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.52 | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 37.32 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.16 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.03 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 38.58 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.83 | -9.7% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 34.83 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 37% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 34.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.16 | 58.16 | 58.16 | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.04 | 37.32 | 51.86 | 6 |
| 2010s | 37.15 | 34.83 | 38.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 183 Eritrea 56.5 compare
- 184 Central African Republic 55.58 compare
- 185 Cape Verde 48.74 compare
- 187 Tokelau 34.07
- 188 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.69 compare
- 189 Afghanistan 15.63
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 gender gap education levels in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gender gap education levels in Equatorial Guinea was 34.83 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 58.16 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.83 in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gender gap education levels?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 186th out of 190 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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