Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 33.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea is 33.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 41.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2001.
That places Equatorial Guinea 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35.5% | — |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 32.4% | 38.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 33.5% | 41.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 182 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.1% compare
- 183 Mozambique 37.9% compare
- 184 Tuvalu 34.5% compare
- 186 Niger 32.4% compare
- 187 Chad 23.0% compare
- 188 Central African Republic 22.3% compare
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2012)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0327 units per person (2015)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 33.5% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2001.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.