Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 40.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 40.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 65.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2015.
That places Equatorial Guinea 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.4% | — |
| 2000 | 61.7% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 65.4% | 65.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 50.1% | 61.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 40.4% | 46.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 40.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2015.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release