Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 52.9% in 2005. ▲ Rising

Latest (2005)
52.9%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
63.8%
in 1994
All-time low
38.0%
in 1971
Years of data
6
1971–2005

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Equatorial Guinea, 1971–2005

02040601971198820051971: 38 %1993: 63 %1994: 63.8 %2000: 49.7 %2002: 54.8 %2005: 52.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2005, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Equatorial Guinea stood at 52.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 63.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 1971.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Equatorial Guinea, 1971 to 2005.
Year % Change
1971 38.0%
1993 63.0% +65.7%
1994 63.8% +1.3%
2000 49.7% -22.1%
2002 54.8% +10.3%
2005 52.9% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 38.0% 38.0% 38.0% 1
1990s 63.4% 63.0% 63.8% 2
2000s 52.5% 49.7% 54.8% 3

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 185 Guinea 58.4% compare
  2. 186 Mali 56.4% compare
  3. 187 Eritrea 53.9% compare
  4. 189 Central African Republic 50.7% compare
  5. 190 Chad 47.1% compare
  6. 191 Niger 46.6% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Equatorial Guinea?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Equatorial Guinea was 52.9% in 2005, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1994.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 1971.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2005.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.