Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 55.6% in 2005. ▬ Flat
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 55.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 75.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1971.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 195th of 197 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 | 46.4% | — |
| 1983 | 75.4% | +62.7% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 68.6% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 55.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 61.2% | 70.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 55.6% | 60.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More education data for Equatorial Guinea
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0642 units per person (2015)
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 55.6% 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 75.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1971.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 195th out of 197 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 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.