Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (Gross both) 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 (%) (Gross both) 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% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 33.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.1%, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 33.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.1%, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
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
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 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.