Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 39.8% in 2005. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2005
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2005, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea stood at 39.8%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 65.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2005.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 210th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.7% | — |
| 1983 | 60.0% | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 65.6% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 53.8% | 65.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 39.8% | 50.8% | 4 |
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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 secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea was 39.8% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2005.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 210th out of 211 countries with data for 2005.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release